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Turbulent times should not mean turbulent investments

Posted on May 11, 2017 in Investment

In a time of ratings downgrades (to ‘junk’ status), the Trump presidency and other events,…

Motor dealers’ road to recovery needs clear lanes

Posted on October 18, 2019 in Investment

The South African franchised motor dealer…

BrightRock is now the second largest player overall in the…

Posted on October 18, 2019 in Investment

Needs-matched life insurer, BrightRock, has…

Classification of SA hedge funds underway

Posted on October 16, 2019 in Associations, Investment

South African hedge fund managers have begun the process of categorising their hedge fund portfolios in line with the provisions of the new Hedge Fund Classification Standard, which was recently…

Market gloom opens attractive buys

Posted on October 16, 2019 in Investment

In some good news for investors, difficult local conditions have led to a material de-rating in equity valuations, creating several enticing opportunities in higher-quality companies that were…

Investing offshore, a case study

Posted on October 16, 2019 in Investment

Thabang is as South African as can be. He loves nothing more than a braai and believes that there is no place like home – South Africa! He does however worry about the South African economy as the…

From wrap funds to a far more robust approach in investments

Posted on October 15, 2019 in Investment

Discretionary Fund Managers (DFMs) have evolved enormously over the past few years. I still recall the old “wrap funds” which unfortunately referred layers of fees and any sub-par funds less…

The potential perils of passives

Posted on October 14, 2019 in Investment

With passive equity funds threatening to take over their active peers in the US, and active managers struggling to outperform the market over recent years, one may be tempted to start switching into…

SA investor behaviour could erode savings as geo-political tensions mount

Posted on October 9, 2019 in Investment

While the ebbs and flows of markets are always going to keep investors on their toes, it appears South African investors may be too quick to chop and change their portfolios during times of…

The growing concern of SA SOEs

Posted on October 9, 2019 in Investment

The national oil company Petroleum, Oil and Gas Corporation of South Africa (PetroSA) is the latest of a long list of cash-strapped state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to find itself in serious trouble,…

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Turbulent times should not mean turbulent investments

Motor dealers’ road to recovery needs clear lanes

BrightRock is now the second largest player overall in the…

Classification of SA hedge funds underway

Market gloom opens attractive buys

Investing offshore, a case study

From wrap funds to a far more robust approach in investments

The potential perils of passives

SA investor behaviour could erode savings as geo-political tensions mount

The growing concern of SA SOEs

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