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Lower inflation improves outlook

29 August 2017 | General

Inflation declined to below 5% for the first time since November 2015. The consumer price index rose by 4.6% in July compared to a year ago, while the comparative figure for June was 5.1% (in January it was 6.6%). Food inflation of 6.8% remains the main contributor to the overall inflation rate, but this too has declined from double-digit rates at the start of the year, and should continue trending lower. Traded maize prices are currently around R2 000 per tonne, about R1 500 lower than a year ago. Global maize prices are also under pressure. Meat prices remain the outlier. Meat inflation has accelerated to 14% as farmers have been rebuilding herds after last year’s drought, reducing supply.

Navigating the labyrinth of unit trusts

28 August 2017 | Unit trusts

Fifty years after the first unit trust was launched in South Africa, investors now have more than 1500 to choose from. Unit trusts were introduced to make investing in the financial markets easier and simpler for those who aren’t experts in the field. Ironically, with so many different options to choose from, investors are now faced with an even greater challenge of selecting an investment vehicle that would best suit their long term financial needs.

Sasfin Asset Managers launches Opportunity Equity Fund

28 August 2017 | General

Sasfin Asset Managers is pleased to announce the launch of the Sasfin BCI Opportunity Equity Fund. The fund is benchmarked against the JSE All Share Index and is a general equity portfolio with the objective of delivering long-term capital growth by identifying the best investment opportunities in the domestic equity market.

A fresh approach to rethinking investing

28 August 2017 | General

It is often argued that historical investment performance gives no indication of what might happen in the future. However, experience shows that the future will, most likely, fall within the boundaries set by long-term history.

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