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Can the market darlings meet the growth priced into them?

11 June 2014 | General

Victor von Reiche, Senior Investment Analyst at Cannon Asset Managers, looks at the chances of the JSE high fliers actually delivering on expectations.

Market view: Finding value in crocodile jaws and forgotten angels

10 June 2014 | General

Three ‘crocodile jaws’, or valuation divergences, that have developed in the markets over the past few years have resulted in attractive investment opportunities. These open ‘jaws’ include: the historically high global equity yields compared to historically low global bond yields; developed market valuations rising compared to emerging market valuations declining; and the wide divergence in performance in strong domestic industrial shares compared to their weaker financial and resources counterparts.

South Africa’s private industry showing year on year growth

04 June 2014 | Equities

Last night AfrAsia Bank, in partnership with SAVCA and KMPG, co-hosted the much anticipated Private Equity Industry Survey – an annual Industry report, now in its 14th year. The survey, globally recognised as being one of the most detailed of its kind, aims to provide private equity stakeholders a greater understanding of the industry, as well as the current trends.

Choose a guided platform to minimise investment risk

04 June 2014 | General

There are currently over 1,000 unit trusts from over 40 different managers on offer in South Africa, each of which fits into one of 35 official investment categories. Confronted with such a profusion of choice, where do you even begin when looking to invest?

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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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