SHELF SPACE

SHELF SPACE

Sales growth in the specialty retailers/home improvement sectors has been steady despite an increasing air of economic malaise. However, companies will need to work hard to maintain momentum Read more
FINDING THE FORMULA

FINDING THE FORMULA

Companies in the chemicals sector have proved resilient in the face of the commodity crunch and are well poised for a pick-up in the mining sector, home to many of their largest customers Read more
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES

RECREATIONAL FACILITIES

Listed travel and leisure companies continue to hold up despite the tough consumer market, benefiting from a focus on the steadier ‘small luxuries’ end of the sector Read more
TAKING STOCK

TAKING STOCK

SA’s food product sector has seen robust growth locally but is cautiously looking towards the rest of the continent in terms of expansion Read more
IN THE MIX

IN THE MIX

The variety offered by the diversified industrials sector may be more interesting to investors in a time of volatile markets Read more
SUM OF ALL TOTALS

SUM OF ALL TOTALS

Despite economic challenges, the fund management industry remains agile, with large independent asset managers emerging in the last decade Read more
FIRM BACKING

FIRM BACKING

An investor looking for value in the small-cap space has some choices for above-average prospects in the business support services sector Read more
CONCRETE PROOF

CONCRETE PROOF

Since the infrastructure spending spree before the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the heavy construction sector has been forced to seek profitability in diversification and cost-cutting Read more