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Guy Fletcher, head of client solutions & research at Sanlam Investments, says this is a great time to be an investor

Nine investment elements your parents wished they had

There’s never been a better time to be an investor

The Federal Reserve has made it clear that more increases can be expected as it attempts to realign the rates with the strength of the economy. (Reuters)

Fed rebalancing rocks markets

Rout in equities and uncertainty over valuations sees money flowing into the safety of US bonds

SA hits a century of good returns

The local equities market came out on top, beating 23 other countries. But analysts say this is unlikely to continue

Reserve Bank: SA’s markets have lost twice as much as gained

The Reserve Bank says the outflows from bond and equity markets since January has been double the entire amount that flowed into our shore in 2013.

Stick with a rational approach to equities

The South African Investor Confidence Index points to a gap between the expectations of institutional investors and financial advisers.

Asset managers share their predictions

Asset managers are bullish on shares and believe the rand will continue to weaken. They also think inflation may rise.

Equities are the way to go

Taking too conservative an investment approach can reduce your nest egg.

Revenues lost as JSE market fails to open

The JSE’s failure to open its equity market at 9am on Monday was ”very inconvenient in terms of revenue lost”, said an analyst.