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The Cash Conundrum

Investec’s Albert Coetzee, Co-Head of Sales Investec IMS, unpacks investing offshore.

Refocus asks, Should Investors Be Running For The Hills?

Piet Viljoen writes; Many financial commentators are warning of a financial tsunami for South African investors, given the prospects of a credit downgrade. The gist of what many commentators are saying, following the deterioration of the South African economy during...

Investec, Taking Stock Spring 2019

Domestic stocks fell 4.6% in the three months to the end of September. Before getting too despondent, it’s worth noting that the year-to-date returns still look healthy. The All Share Index delivered 7.1% over the nine months; the All Bond Index was up 8.4% and the...

How will a potential ratings downgrade affect me?

There has been much speculation for some time that South Africa could be downgraded by Moody’s to sub-investment grade or “junk”, despite a recent reduction in the likelihood of the actual full downgrade announcement occurring on 1 November as many anticipate. The...