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Angola, Ghana and Nigeria - the investment darlings of Africa

Angola, Ghana and Nigeria - the investment darlings of Africa

28 August 2012 | General

With international investor attention increasingly focused on sub-Saharan Africa, Nigeria, Ghana and Angola are emerging as favoured destinations.

Protect your money from inflation with inflation-linked bonds

Protect your money from inflation with inflation-linked bonds

28 August 2012 | General

Like death and taxes, inflation is a fact of life. But this does not necessarily spell doom and gloom for investors, explains Gareth Bern, portfolio manager at Prudential. Investing in an instrument that adjusts to changing inflation, like inflation-linke

Investing Explained site from Allan Gray

Investing Explained site from Allan Gray

27 August 2012 | General

Understanding investments is an ongoing challenge for most people.

Rand Merchant Bank – MidCap ETF

Rand Merchant Bank – MidCap ETF

Some fresh ground has been broken with the listing on the JSE on 15th August of a new ETF – the RMB MidCap ETF. This ETF tracks the FTSE/JSE MidCap Index of 61 listed shares on the JSE, with the companies in this index ranked from 43 to 103 in terms of t

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Commodities - investing in an asset or a minefield?

Commodities - investing in an asset or a minefield?

23 August 2012 | General
Passive investments gather momentum as Sim.Smartcore and Satrix deal takes off

Passive investments gather momentum as Sim.Smartcore and Satrix deal takes off

23 August 2012 | General
Switching - a dangerous and costly investment strategy

Switching - a dangerous and costly investment strategy

23 August 2012 | General
Will asset class returns be enough?

Will asset class returns be enough?

23 August 2012 | General
Slow economic growth puts the squeeze on house prices

Slow economic growth puts the squeeze on house prices

22 August 2012 | General
Weekly Insights - Why is volatility so low?

Weekly Insights - Why is volatility so low?

22 August 2012 | General
Largest Fund Owners of Lonmin PLC

Largest Fund Owners of Lonmin PLC

20 August 2012 | General
Global risks still abound, despite positive performance from risky assets

Global risks still abound, despite positive performance from risky assets

20 August 2012 | General