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Learning from our Olympians

12 September 2012 | General

The importance of a coach Even the best athletes need a coach. While it is unlikely that Cameron van der Burgh’s coach could swim the 100m breaststroke in 58.4 seconds, he certainly helped Cameron in not only winning gold but breaking the world record. H

Ten good reasons to invest in money market funds

12 September 2012 | General

Having started in South Africa in 1995, money market funds are a relatively new development. And already the sector has attracted R240 billion; this figure amounts to just under a quarter of the unit trust industry and is a similar ratio to that in Europ

Investing in property – are you a home owner or a shareholder?

07 September 2012 | General

Owning a home is a common dream shared by most people! No landlord to pay rent to and you have the freedom to modify your home with a new bathroom or beautiful garden as and when you desire to make those changes. However, the home you live in is not an in

Gold still a firm safe haven for investors in a troubled economy

07 September 2012 | General

Investors remain plagued by the turbulent world economy and seek shelter in gold, as this morning’s performance of the metal shows. The gold price went through the $1700 level this morning and the fundamentals remain in favour of it reaching our forecast

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Ashburton: Predictions on September 2012

06 September 2012 | General

Protected equity a preferred asset class in volatile markets

06 September 2012 | Equities

etfSA.co.za Monthly South African ETF, ETN and Index Tracking Product Performance Survey

05 September 2012 | ETF's (Exchange Traded Funds)

IRF Conference identifies Responsible Investing as key issue for retirement funds

03 September 2012 | General

Investment returns in SA set to taper off in years ahead

03 September 2012 | General

Pooling the Cash Building Block Optimises returns for Retirement Funds

30 August 2012 | General

Time for Africa to shine

29 August 2012 | General

Maximising investments in a low returns environment