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Jargon Buster: Exchange-traded funds

Oct 21 2009 16:36

Experts say exchange-traded funds are "one of the greatest financial innovations". So what's all the fuss about?

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Jargon Buster: Multi-managed unit trusts

Sep 20 2009 10:10

You hear the term among personal finance specialists - multi-managed unit trusts - but what are they, and why are they so popular?

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Jargon Buster: Yield curve

Aug 21 2009 14:02

What do fund managers mean when they talk about the predictive powers of the yield curve? We take a look.

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What does PMI mean?

Aug 04 2009 14:35

The purchasing managers' index gives an important indication of the economic health of the manufacturing sector. Fin24.com takes a look.

 
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Jargon Buster: Nationalisation

Jul 21 2009 14:53

The proposed nationalisation of SA's mines has given investors the jitters. Fin24.com explains why.

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Jargon buster: JSE/FTSE Top 40

Mar 13 2009 23:59

Sappi and Mondi are in the news for falling out of the Top 40 index - but what exactly does this mean? Fin24.com takes a look.

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Jargon buster: closed period

Feb 23 2009 13:08

What exactly is a company and its directors allowed to do in a closed period? Fin24.com finds out.

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Jargon buster: Budget deficit

Feb 10 2009 16:34

Economists forecast that SA will have a so-called budget deficit in 2009. What does this mean?

 
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All Share 27,666.45 0.70
Top 40 24,996.97 0.71
Resource 20 51,084.41 0.67
Industrial 25 21,617.21 0.77
Financial 15 7,382.24 0.73
ZAR/USD 7.39 0.00
ZAR/EUR 10.62 0.00
ZAR/GBP 11.98 0.00

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5 questions with Sim Tshabalala
2009/12/28 11:26:00 AM

The CEO of Standard Bank SA speaks to Fin24.com about the group's plans for 2010. Time: 3:03

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