Apr
7
2010

Irrationally Rational

Deciding on what companies to invest in should work like this: first, decide on your investment goals; second, decide your risk appetite; and third, decide your investment horizon. Then choose companies that fit that profile.

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Apr
7
2010

Lessons for the unwary

Like so many brokers, Gerald Sadleir seems to spend most of his time advising people firstly about their medical aid choice, and secondly about how to drive the medical aid that they have chosen.

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Sep
28
2009

Hot Houses

Green is the new black. Or is it? There is a growing emphasis on corporates going green, reducing their ecological footprints and becoming more energy efficient but when will the trend reach the suburbs?

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Aug
19
2009

Inside Track

Actively managed unit trust portfolios will present returns based upon the expertise and foresight of the portfolio managers, many of whom have garnered celebrity status in the industry. The drawback is the fee structures that

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Aug
19
2009

Buying the Vine

Tokyo Sexwale’s got one, so too have GT Ferreira, Masioua Lekota, Mbazima Shilowa, and Johann Rupert, who in fact has three. It’s become the must-have property fashion accessory.

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Aug
19
2009

Four on the Floor

While the vintage and classic car market has its cyclical ups and downs just like the share market, unit trusts and property, it is currently riding high. By Mary Oxford

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Aug
14
2009

Paradise Found

While the local residential property market struggles with little or no growth, homes on the paradise islands of the Indian Ocean are bucking the trend. By Mary Oxford

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