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AN interview with Granate asset management and their investment philosophy

Granate Asset Management: How a Quiet Boutique Stacks the Odds

A candid look inside Granate Asset Management — the boutique ....
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Modular building blocks forming a stable structure, representing ETFs as building blocks of a diversified investment portfolio

ETFs in South Africa: Powerful Building Blocks, Not a Silver Bullet

ETFs are powerful, low-cost building blocks for South African investors ....
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Structured notes in South Africa — an elegant exterior concealing complex inner mechanism

Structured Notes in South Africa: What the Brochure Doesn’t Tell You

Structured notes promise capital protection and enhanced yield, but the ....
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best balanced fund in South Africa and why it keeps changing by Henceforward

The Best Balanced Fund in South Africa:? It Depends When You Ask

We interviewed David Hansford when Long Beach ran the top ....
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The art of execution and what south african investors can learn from the best professionals

The Art of Execution: It’s Not What You Buy, But What You Do Next

The world's best investors are wrong about half the time ....
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offshore investment wrappers explained by Henceforward

Offshore Investment Wrappers: Who Actually Benefits

An offshore wrapper isn't an investment — it's a container. ....
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active vs passive investing in south africa by Henceforward

Active vs Passive Investing in South Africa: The Honest Answer

Active or passive? For South African investors the honest answer ....
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Importance of 10-Year US Treasury Yields for South African investors

The 10-Year US Treasury: The Most Important Number You’re Not Watching

The 10-year US Treasury yield is the most important number ....
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10 costliest investment mistakes by henceforward

The 10 Investment Mistakes: That Quietly Cost You the Most

The biggest threats to your returns aren't bad markets — ....
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Understanding Secular beark markets and what they mean for investors by Henceforward

Secular Bear Markets: The Lost Decade No One Talks About

Markets sometimes grind sideways or down for a decade or ....
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to buy rental property or invest in shares. what the numbers say by henceforward

Property vs Shares: What the Decade’s Numbers Actually Say

Property or shares? An honest, after-cost comparison for South African ....
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DIY Investing. The pros and cons by Henceforward

DIY Investing: The Honest Lessons That Humbled Me

DIY investing is more rewarding, and more humbling, than it ....
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