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An investment gem tarnished by an unfair reputation…

An investment gem tarnished by an unfair reputation…

01 February 2012

Two to three decades ago Participation Mortgage Bonds (Part Bonds) were among the most sought after investment products in the domestic savings industry. The product’s popularity was upended by a high profile fraud scandal that decimated the lifetime savings of many pensioners.

Stripping irrationality from the equity market

Stripping irrationality from the equity market

01 October 2011

In the 1960s investors and financial advisors believed in the “efficient market theory” (EMT) which held that investors act rationally based on complete access to market information. But the thinking has since changed… says Hugo Snyman, MD of Third Circle

Investment options: Listed property

Investment options: Listed property

01 August 2011

Searching for efficient diversification in a balanced portfolio, with better risk adjusted returns and income stability? Then exposure to listed property is a must!

Offshore investments 
Still valuable in a balanced portfolio

Offshore investments Still valuable in a balanced portfolio

01 June 2011

Over the past decade, less than desirable stock market performances across much of the developed world and a persistently strong local currency have caused South African investors and their financial advisors to question the value of offshore investment a

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An investment approach for every type of market

An investment approach for every type of market

01 June 2011
Fixed property: An investment to consider

Fixed property: An investment to consider

01 June 2011
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) 
Ever-more options for investors

Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) Ever-more options for investors

01 June 2011
SA equities: Key to investment returns in a low-return environment

SA equities: Key to investment returns in a low-return environment

01 June 2011
Offshore investments: Still the smart switch?

Offshore investments: Still the smart switch?

01 June 2011
Inflation-beating returns: Are protected growth strategies the answer?

Inflation-beating returns: Are protected growth strategies the answer?

01 June 2011
Balanced investment in volatile markets

Balanced investment in volatile markets

01 April 2011
From “new normal” to “nothing is cheap”

From “new normal” to “nothing is cheap”

01 April 2011