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Equities take off as the West shakes off its woes

01 November 2011 | Featured Story

27 October 2011 was a big day for the JSE All Share index. After sweating through months of unprecedented market volatility the country’s large cap shares finally showed signs of life. The index surged 716 points to close at 32, 453 after languishing at 2

Residential property from an investor perspective

31 October 2011 | Straight Talk

There are plenty of statistics to help us interpret trends in residential property prices. Each quarter we receive updated house price statistics from the big banks (Absa Bank, First National Bank and Standard Bank) as well as mortgage originator ooba, pr

We demand fit for purpose goods and services

31 October 2011 | The Stage

Stakeholders in the financial services industry are acutely aware of consumer rights. Financial intermediaries are bound by the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services (FAIS) Act and its accompanying Codes of Good Conduct for Financial Services Provi

The latest thinking in asset allocation

18 October 2011 | Featured Story

Asset allocation is one of the main drivers of long-term investment return. Poor asset allocation can lead to permanent capital destruction, so it is imperative that your investment portfolio is spread sensibly across cash, bonds, equities and listed prop