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SA coughs up for credit cards

Jan 06 2009 07:07

Consumers pay a service levy of between 1.8% and 7% on Visa and MasterCard credit card transactions, according to a newly released report.

Property Investments

House-price outlook bleak

Jan 05 2009 13:40

House price deflation is expected to last well into if not the whole of 2009, according to FNB property strategist John Loos.

Property Investments

House sector awaits rate-cut relief

Jan 05 2009 10:59

FNB property strategist John Loos says that an expected series of interest rate cuts should have some positive influence on residential demand.

Investing

Flag raised on home loans

Dec 31 2008 13:54

A Standard Bank product which pools and sells home loans has been identified as risky by a ratings agency providing ominous echo of problems that led to the global credit crisis.

Investing

Unit trust fees: avoid a raw deal

Dec 30 2008 16:16

An investment manager says retail investors need to take responsibility for negotiating lower fees if they feel that they are being given a raw deal.

 
Property Investments

House prices to rise in '09

Dec 29 2008 14:15

It's not all doom and gloom, at least for South African homeowners who could see their houses worth more from July say experts.

Investing

'A perfect storm of bad luck'

Dec 29 2008 10:49

When the Goldrick family's adjustable rate mortgage reset while husband Patrick was off work for a job-related injury, it put them on the road to foreclosure.

Investing

Stanlib funds struggle

Dec 24 2008 14:45

Stanlib-managed funds comprise five of the ten worst-performing unit trusts on a year-on-year basis, with two losing more than 50%.

Money Clinic

BEE firm new giant in healthcare

Dec 19 2008 16:44

Lethimvula Investments will become the second largest healthcare administration firm in SA after buying Old Mutual's interest in Old Mutual Healthcare.

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Money Clinic

Should I stop my annuity?

Dec 18 2008 16:45

I'm nervous about my income in 2009. What will the implications be of making my retirement annuity paid up?

Investing

Banks must cut costs - or else

Dec 15 2008 11:23

Banks have to lower some fees quickly and scrap Saswitch ATM charges, the authorities say.

 
Property Investments

Free State house prices shine

Dec 19 2008 07:25

The Free State and Northern Cape housing markets are performing better than in other provinces.

Investing

Gold coin supply 'drying up'

Dec 12 2008 07:15

It has become extremely difficult to purchase the yellow metal in the form of bars or coins, traders say.

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All Share 22,953.30 0.15
Top 40 20,853.48 0.14
Resource 20 42,989.97 0.75
Industrial 25 17,410.28 -1.09
Financial 15 6,252.78 0.67
Daily brent crude ($/bbl) 51.20 1.51
ZAR/USD 9.41 0.68
ZAR/EUR 12.80 1.47
ZAR/GBP 14.11 1.34

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Could SA fund managers, who have taken some stick in recent months, restore client confidence by electing to give up management fees in 2009? Read their blog...

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Winners and losers for 2008

David Mckay speaks to Fin24.com's Night Editor Helena Wasserman about 2008's winners and losers. Business writer Nicole Rego also discusses the outlook for retailers this Christmas. Listen here...

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Dec 15 2008 09:09

Vic de Klerk tells David McKay about the sheepish deals of 2008. Time: 7:11 Listen here...

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Portfolio manager: Stanlib
Jan 07 2009 14:53

Summit TV speaks to Lance Krowitz from Stanlib about the great opportunities in small cap stocks that most people will steer clear of...

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