Investors come to a balanced fund because they want growth
‘Our expertise and our balance sheet allow us to think in new ways’
Barclays Africa is giving its tellers iPads and offering mobile apps to try to win back market share from Capitec, Standard Bank and Nedbank.
But South Africa’s economic prospects are looking rosy, with Africa presenting many opportunities.
Absa Group says it would merge its business and retail banking units, a similar move done by Barclays this year.
It is easier to generate superior investment returns off people’s fear than profit from their greed, says Armien Tyer, of Sanlam Investment Managers.
The Sanlam Investment Management Investor Confidence Index shows that uncertainty is "the new normal".
Dividends contribute to long-term total equity market returns, peaks and troughs notwithstanding.
RAFI forms part of a new breed of smart beta products — and investors are keen to find out more about them.
