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Budget takes us back to basics

Budget takes us back to basics

28 March 2012 | General

Tax: Considered by many a different form of “capital punishment” – or at least a lifelong sentence. So investors would have paid keen attention to the tax amendments put forward in National Treasury’s 2012/13 Budget, and would have watched as further judg

Socially Responsible Investing to become key issue for retirement funds

Socially Responsible Investing to become key issue for retirement funds

28 March 2012 | General

Social Responsible Investing (SRI), or Responsible Investing (RI) as it is now known, will become a larger focus for government in the near future and may even become regulated in the retirement industry. This is according to Windall Bekker, Head of Inves

Unpopular hospitality shares starting to show value for investors

Unpopular hospitality shares starting to show value for investors

27 March 2012 | General

While the South African hospitality industry continues to struggle through what has been a particularly grim few years, value based asset manager, RE:CM, says that opportunities in certain listed stocks in this sector are starting to appear for investors

Volatile currency markets presenting opportunities for local forex traders

Volatile currency markets presenting opportunities for local forex traders

27 March 2012 | General

– While the ongoing uncertainty and volatility in the US and Eurozone continues to present challenges for market investors, this environment is proving conducive for skilled foreign currency traders. This is according to Iain Giffen, Consulting Trader

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Crisis management now sets asset managers apart – Absa

Crisis management now sets asset managers apart – Absa

27 March 2012 | Asset Management
Loss-averse investors must balance risk with value

Loss-averse investors must balance risk with value

27 March 2012 | General
JSE sectors: cheap or expensive?

JSE sectors: cheap or expensive?

26 March 2012 | General
Luck be a fickle lady – don’t indulge her when it comes to investments

Luck be a fickle lady – don’t indulge her when it comes to investments

20 March 2012 | General
Investment research reveals phasing in outperforms a lump sum 40% of the time

Investment research reveals phasing in outperforms a lump sum 40% of the time

20 March 2012 | General
Are we done yet? - Cannon Asset Managers assesses the investment environment

Are we done yet? - Cannon Asset Managers assesses the investment environment

20 March 2012 | General
Who's afraid of the bogeyman?

Who's afraid of the bogeyman?

19 March 2012 | General
How do you plan for your future when the SA investment outlook for 2012 remains depressed?

How do you plan for your future when the SA investment outlook for 2012 remains depressed?

19 March 2012 | General