2009 Q3 Comments from the chief operating officer

By Rob Dower

As I write, the JSE is more than double its March low when priced in US dollars. To justify the current stock market valuation on a PE multiple hovering...

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2009 Q3

Companies

South African banks - Not just a bad debt story

By Jacques Plaut on 30 Sep 2009

Reading time: 7 mins

Record-high bad debts are currently weighing on the banking sector. Typically, an industry experiencing depressed profits due to cyclical factors is a good...

Local investing

The Balanced Fund celebrates 10 years

By Jeanette Marais on 30 Sep 2009

Reading time: 8 mins

On 1 October 2009 Allan Gray celebrated the 10-year anniversary of the Balanced Fund. Excluding the money market funds, at just over R29bn it is now the...

Personal investing

The cost of too much choice

By Marisa Kaplan on 30 Sep 2009

Reading time: 7 mins

People are attracted to choice, but that does not mean that having more choice will lead to better decisions, or a better decision-making process. Research h...

Personal investing

The benefits and pitfalls of foreign diversification

By Chris du Toit on 30 Sep 2009

Reading time: 8 mins

Most South African investors looking to diversify will choose to include offshore assets in their portfolio. The trick is to select the right combination of...