Easy does it on US equities - despite great start to 2023, beware: this bear's claws are still sharp

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Mark Wilkes, VP of Risk at Easy Equities, has deep experience in global investment markets, having operating trading desks at major institutions in London, Amsterdam, and Johannesburg. His advice to the hundreds of thousands of Easy’s retail investors who own US shares is to be cautious: keep faith with your own processes but stay conservative despite the excitement of the last month. He reckons investors should stick with broad-based ETFs like those tracking the S&P500 Index rather than buying into individual shares. The market veteran shared his insights with Alec Hogg of BizNews. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
30 Jan 2023 7AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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