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Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

South African economic growth facing slowdown

By Kevin Lings
In Q4 2007 SA GDP grew by a very robust 5.3% q/q annualised (seasonally adjusted), up from a slightly revised 4.8% q/q in Q3 2007. SA’s Q4 2007 growth rate was well above market expectations for an increase of 4.4%. In fact, none of the analysts expected growth above 5%, while, strangely, one […]

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Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

Believe it or not!

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Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

US stock market returns – what is in store?

Based on a multi-year comparison of the price-earnings (PE) ratios of the S&P 500 Index and the forward real returns, investors should be aware of the fact that the stock market is by historical standards not in cheap territory, arguing for luke-warm long-term returns. As a matter of fact, there is a distinct possibility of some negative returns.

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