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Long-term investment strategies vs Award winners

24 March 2016 | General

Every year we see asset managers walking away with awards, based on returns and risk-adjusted returns. These include the Raging Bull, MorningStar and PlexCrown awards. The question then of whether it is a sensible long-term investment strategy to invest in these managers’ funds after they’ve won, proves to be an interesting one.

Fit for purpose

22 March 2016 | ETF's (Exchange Traded Funds)

Since the global economic crisis, economies around the world have had to deal with an investment roller coaster as markets regularly shifted between stability and instability. Some markets have managed to weather the storm; others, like Greece and Brazil, have struggled to come to terms with this volatile new world that they find themselves in.

PPS Investments launches a tax free investment account

18 March 2016 | General

PPS Investments, which had initially grown its footprint as a foremost specialist in providing investments for graduate professionals, later expanding its offerings to all investors, has launched a tax free investment account for all investors who wish to supplement their long-term savings tax efficiently.

Allan Gray reduces investment platform fees

18 March 2016 | General

Allan Gray has reduced the annual administration fee on its local platform for investments over R5 million, and on its offshore platform for investments over US$400 000 (or foreign currency equivalent), making its pricing very competitive for investors who wish to enjoy Allan Gray’s service and administration when they invest in Allan Gray unit trusts and unit trusts from other investment managers.

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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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