The big surprise at the start of this year has been the quick strengthening of the rand, which gained more than R1 in value from its worst levels in 2011 to its best levels in 2012. This strengthening occurred even as the Reserve Bank warned that uncertainty over the rand was the biggest upside risk to the inflation rate this year. Still, a question mark hangs over the rand’s future this year.
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Below is the Finweek portfolio where we have gone with a mixture of defensive and growth prospects for the current trading environment.
| FCPD | Foord Compass Good old Mr Reliable |
R 7.45 |
| SOL | Sasol A global energy play with great growth prospects |
R 350 |
| CCO | Satrix Divi Nothing beats a consistent dividend |
R 1.60 |
| ANG | AngloGold Ashanti A quality global gold play |
R 295 |
| OML | Old Mutual More upside in this turnaround |
R 11.50 |
I have an affinity for small and mid-cap businesses and while the Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) provide me with some security I’m looking for the smaller shares to deliver the growth
| FCPD | Foord Compass Good old Mr Reliable |
R 7.45 |
| ABL | African Bank Investments Limited Prefer it over Capitec |
R 35 |
| PPE | Purple Capital A lekker small cap play |
R 0.24 |
| BDM | Buildmax Backing it for a turnaround |
R 0.12 |
| BEG | Beige Holdings Finally paid a dividend in 2011 |
R 0.9 |
It’s crazy how much less one pays for premium technology products now compared to some years ago.
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