orangeblock

Investments / General

Explore the Category

To fix or not to fix

To fix or not to fix

13 October 2004

John Loos, economist of the Absa Group, says interest rates could remain unchanged until mid-2006, although further minor reductions cannot be ruled out.

Brain surgeons?

Brain surgeons?

12 October 2004

The oil price continues to set new record highs, with speculators continuously finding new reasons why it would go even higher.

Weak and strong

Weak and strong

12 October 2004

The rand weakened yesterday as the price of gold dropped, but traders said further losses were likely to be limited ahead of the outcome of the Reserve Bank's two-day monetary policy meeting.

Lower and waiting

Lower and waiting

12 October 2004

Nico Kelder reports that this was mainly due to the gold price reacting negatively to the strong dollar.

quick poll
Question

As an adviser reading this article, which discipline do you find most important for retirement planning?

Answer
Some profit taking

Some profit taking

11 October 2004
Currencies

Currencies

11 October 2004
London calling

London calling

10 October 2004
Ony marginal

Ony marginal

10 October 2004
Still firm

Still firm

10 October 2004
A bit of pressure

A bit of pressure

07 October 2004
 A bit of a rally

A bit of a rally

07 October 2004
Conversions on the up

Conversions on the up

07 October 2004