Corion’s Bacher on Feb: World booms but SA falls - same old, same old

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Investors who’ve bought a “local is lekker” marketing message by SA asset managers will grind their teeth a little harder after another huge underperformance by the JSE in February. In our weekly review of the past month, Corion’s David Bacher unpacks the key numbers and shares why international stock markets continue to significantly outperform the JSE. The continued slump in resource shares is only part of the story. He spoke to BizNews editor Alec Hogg.
4 Mar 2024 12PM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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