2012 Q1 Comments from the Chief Operating Officer

By Rob Dower

A nominal interest rate is the rate you pay or receive before taking inflation into account. This is the rate you see quoted on money market funds and...

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2012 Q1

Companies

Insurance: better than you think

By Duncan Artus and Leonard Krüger on 31 Mar 2012

Reading time: 7 mins

We have previously set out the reasons Sanlam has an above-benchmark position in our clients’ portfolios (see Quarterly Commentary 1, 2010). On a...

Offshore investing

High correlations present challenges

By Seema Dala and Chris du Toit on 31 Mar 2012

Reading time: 8 mins

Actively managed funds, including the Orbis Global Equity Fund, have struggled to outperform the market over the past year. Actively managed funds are able t...

Personal investing

Online: your service channel of choice?

By Shabnam Osman on 31 Mar 2012

Reading time: 6 mins

South Africa has seen a surge of internet users recently, with the number doubling over the last two years, and the current count standing at around 6.5...