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Quality myths of investing

10 August 2017 | General

Debunking three major misconceptions about what makes a company ‘quality’.

What’s the buzz about Smart Beta?

08 August 2017 | General

Every fund manager has a style – it’s how they position themselves along with their people, process and philosophy, says Guy Fletcher, Head of Research & Client Solutions at Sanlam Investments.

How to construct a well-diversified risk-profiled portfolio of unit trust funds

08 August 2017 | Unit trusts

When it comes to building a portfolio, some individual investors focus on selecting the right fund manager or security. However, manager selection forms only a small part of the process. At a broader level, portfolio construction should be about structuring your portfolio in a way that stands the best chance of meeting your stated investment aims within your acceptable level of risk. (Vanguard, 2014, p.3).

A new high

08 August 2017 | General

The FTSE/JSE All Share Index (Alsi) finally hit a new all-time high closing price above 55 400 points, surpassing a record set in April 2015. This is a relief for most South African investors as local equities would constitute the bulk of their portfolios (and will likely continue to do so as long as the Pension Funds Act limits offshore exposure to 25%).

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Do you think short-term insurance broking will survive the AI plus humanoid robotics age?

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Human first always Not a chance Possibly maybe Yes, but reimagined

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