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Deflation and the falling oil price driving markets

29 October 2014 | General

Is the fact that the oil price is taking a dive among rampant global deflation, good or bad news?

JSE still providing good opportunities

29 October 2014 | General

There are still good opportunities on the JSE to buy reasonable- to high-quality businesses at attractive valuations. Investors should not feel compelled to own a stock just because it is a large component of the FTSE/JSE All Share Index (ALSI) if one can find other stocks with better risk-reward characteristics.

Focusing on fundamentals, not fears

29 October 2014 | General

It seems like a good time to examine the role of investor psychology in the markets. Evidence gathered in the field of behavioural finance suggests that many, if not most, investors often base their investment decisions on sentiment, fads and other psychological biases, and not on fundamentals. Investors, even professionals, often make flawed, irrational financial decisions. I can’t say when this current bout of market volatility will end, but I can say, based on decades of experience navigating the markets, that it won’t last forever. And, it will likely bring potential opportunities for the savvy investor who knows where to look.

Home, but not free

29 October 2014 | General

Glyn Owen, Investment Director at Momentum Global Investment Management, talks about the unexpected conditions we face as we emerge from the financial crisis:

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