Investment Intelligence
What is Fairbairn Capital Investment Intelligence?
Fairbairn Capital Investment Intelligence (FCII) is an independent investment research unit within Fairbairn Capital. Our aim is to partner with financial advisors, providing them with ongoing and relevant information on financial markets and the economy, as well as on the performance of investment funds. Read more...
Articles
Articles on a range of investment-related topics, written by ourselves and sourced from leading asset managers and other investment experts.
- What has changed, what has not, and what does it all mean
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Peter Brooke, Head of OMIGSA Macro Strategy Investments (MSI), points out that amidst the global turmoil there have been some constants, and points out that many of the themes they first named in 2010 continued to play out through 2011. Read more
- Monthly Wrap Dec 2011
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Monthly Wrap Dec 2011 Read more
- Economic Dashboard Jan 2012
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The economic dashboard is a snapshot view of where we are in the South African business cycle. Read more
Podcasts
Short, to the point audio recordings where we give you insights on the latest market developments and other pertinent investment topics.
- Market Commentary 16 Jan 2012
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Neil Brown, joint boutique head of ELECTUS chats to Bruce Whitfield about Richemont, Shoprite, Pick n Pay and Kumba Iron Ore. This audio clip was brought to you by The Money Show on Radio 702/Cape Talk.
ListenDownload MP3 - Market Commentary 9 Jan 2012
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Denzil Burger, portfolio manager of Macro Strategy Investments chats to Bruce Whitfield about Famous Brands, Richemont and MTN. This audio clip was brought to you by The Money Show on Radio 702/Cape Talk.
ListenDownload MP3 - Market Commentary 12 Dec 2011
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Peter Brooke, boutique head of Macro Strategy Investments chats to Bruce Whitfield about FirstRand Group, Royal Bafokeng Investment Company and Mutual & Federal. This audio clip was brought to you by The Money Show on Radio 702/Cape Talk.
ListenDownload MP3
Inside Insights
A weekly, in-depth yet concise report on the most important recent market movements and economic developments.
- Inside Insights 30 Jan 2012
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Fed: Low for longer/ Growth risks Read more
- Inside Insights 23 Jan 2012
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So what is the bad news? / Rates steady Read more
- Inside Insights 16 Jan 2012
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Living in interesting times/ No change to interest rates expected Read more
Indicators
| R/$ | 7.51 |
| R/£ | 11.88 |
| $/Eur | 1.32 |
| JSE All Share Index | 34386.97 |
| ALSI 40 | 30718.49 |
| JSE Industrial 25 Index | 30355.41 |
| Resources | 30973.31 |
| Brent Crude Oil | 114.11 |
| FTSE 100 Index | 5901.07 |
| Nikkei 225 | 8831.93 |
| S&P 500 Index | 1344.90 |
| Gold US$/oz | 1725.88 |
| Platinum $ | 1615.63 |
Updated: 04 February 2012, 22:43