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Market recovery does not necessarily reflect improved economic conditions

Market recovery does not necessarily reflect improved economic conditions

30 January 2013 | General

Over the last quarter of 2012, both local and global equity markets continued to register strong gains. The SWIX Index (which represents the performance of the South African equity market) returned 10.06% over the quarter and 29.09% over the year, while t

ASISA stats Q4 – trend into asset allocation continues

ASISA stats Q4 – trend into asset allocation continues

30 January 2013 | General

Jeremy Gardiner, director at Investec Asset Management, shares his insights following the release of Asisa’s Q4 statistics

Reaping the benefits of blending unit trust funds

Reaping the benefits of blending unit trust funds

30 January 2013 | Unit trusts

Constructing a risk-profiled portfolio of unit trust funds is common practice in financial planning. Blending funds managed by different investment houses/managers, who subscribe to different investment philosophies and processes, significantly increases

RE:CM eyes cyclical, construction and gaming shares in 2013

RE:CM eyes cyclical, construction and gaming shares in 2013

29 January 2013 | General

Value based asset manager, RE:CM, says that it does not base investment decisions on outlooks for an uncertain future, but instead bases decisions on the underlying value of an asset. However, there are a few key themes that it is keeping in mind going in

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Resources shares: The start of better things or tread carefully?

Resources shares: The start of better things or tread carefully?

29 January 2013 | General
Property moves up despite weak rand, bond rates

Property moves up despite weak rand, bond rates

29 January 2013 | Asset Management
African equities look to be a smart diversifier for 2013

African equities look to be a smart diversifier for 2013

22 January 2013 | General
Lower returns in 2013 favour equities and stockpicking

Lower returns in 2013 favour equities and stockpicking

22 January 2013 | General
New ASISA Fund Classification System

New ASISA Fund Classification System

22 January 2013 | General
Cash flow is crucial when measuring a company’s performance

Cash flow is crucial when measuring a company’s performance

22 January 2013 | General
The rise of the boutique asset manager

The rise of the boutique asset manager

21 January 2013 | Asset Management
Absa launches Target Return Lock-In Investment for overheated markets

Absa launches Target Return Lock-In Investment for overheated markets

15 January 2013 | General