Newsletter:

Subject:	January Market View
Date:	09 Jan 08

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Equinox Portfolio Manager Barry Shamley keeps us up to date with a review of the markets and a look through the crystal ball at what the year holds.

He warns that although there is a good chance that the US economy will go into a recession as many feel that the Fed has not cut rates enough to prevent this, the performance of the Dow Jones may well have some surprises as the typical annual profile of the Dow differs between election and non-election years.

He says that emerging markets will probably continue to enjoy the limelight and investment flows in the short term but that political uncertainty in SA and the rest of Africa seem to be increasing, which may dampen appetite for the continent.

To read more, click on the following link:

http://equinox.co.za/default.asp?marketview

Want to find out more about how Brett Bishop, the fund manager of the leading general equity fund over 2007 managers his fund? Click on the link below.

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ValuGro General Equity Fund: Best general equity fund over 2007
Brett Bishop is the fund manager of the top general equity fund measured over the 2007 calandar year, with a performance of 34.46%. The fund was launched in March 2005 and has asset under management of R437 million. He spoke to Liz Still.

More at http://www.equinox.co.za/article_1891.html

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Best Regards
The Equinox Team

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