Ian Mann reviews Simon Lack's take on the controversial funds.
East-West gulf grows over cyberspace risks.
Register now for Fin24 Dashboard and get access to portfolios, watchlists, financial comparison tools, and a whole lot more to help you achieve your financial goals.
The JSE stayed in positive territory as investors keep tabs on news on the eurozone debt crisis.
Japanese and Indian stocks outperformed the rest of Asia in thin trade, with sentiment partly lifted by signs of US economic recovery.
Asian stocks and the euro inched up although sentiment remained subdued on concerns that efforts to contain the eurozone debt crisis were faltering.
Japanese stocks fell as the yen's rise hurt market sentiment and investors sold shares to lock in profits after recent gains.
A rebound in Hong Kong and Shanghai shares has helped lift most Asian stocks into positive territory.
Asian shares ahave risen after China moved to support its stock market by buying shares of major banks.
A rebound in Asian stocks has run out of steam, as worries over the widening impact of the eurozone crisis and the faltering US economy gnawed at investor confidence.
Asian stocks have fallen as fears of renewed recession in the US and sustained worries about the eurozone debt crisis prompted investors to sell riskier assets.
Asian stocks are mixed in nervous trade as dealers looked ahead to a highly anticipated speech by US Fed chief Ben Bernanke later in the day.
Asian markets have surged, following a rally on Wall Street and ahead of a speech by Fed chief Ben Bernanke that is hoped will outline plans to kickstart the US economy.
Asian shares have firmed as rising global commodity prices boosted energy and resource stocks, while investors largely shrugged off data from China.
Worries over Greece's debt problems contributed to muted trading on Asian markets despite a rise on Wall Street spurred by rising commodity prices.
Asian shares have slumped, led by Chinese markets, with soft commodity prices making investors nervous a broader pullback in risk taking may be unfolding.
The dollar has strengthened against the euro in Asian trade as markets revelled in the death of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, analysts say.
Mark Zuckerberg wants to ''friend'' China's massive market but how far is he prepared to go, and against what competition?
Whilst doing my regular book browsing at Exclusive Books just before Christmas 2011 a book with the simple title “My Book” caught my eye. Paging through the book I saw nothing else but wild life photographs with accompanying quotations by either the author or another well-known person. ... Read their blog...
Legal expert Peter Leon on the increasingly complex legal wrangle over the Sishen Iron Ore mine. Time: 8:17 Listen Here...
Is the clarion call of the JSE calling? Listen to Fin24’s expert panel discussion before you list your small business. Time: 17:29
Yes, safety should not be negotiable. 58% 54 votes
58
No, SA mines are dangerous and fatalities should be expected. 42% 39 votes
42
Previous results · Suggest a vote
There are more than a few investors who have long regarded platinum as the “default option” when it comes to investing in South African mining stock. We’d beg to differ. More...