Oil & Gas: I have always had a keen interest in the Oil & Gas sector ever since I started working in a professional environment. Oil & Gas has always been pivotal to our existence on planet Earth and almost everything here evolves around it. There are many business opportunities embedded in this industry and we should endeavor to exploit them, while at the same time paying cognizance to the effects it has on society and the environment. There is also great pressure on governments, businesses and populations to come up with more environmentally friendly energy alternatives, known as renewable energy. This sector is still somewhat new and has been developing rapidly in the past couple of years. How can we come up with ways to make energy more sustainable and environmentally friendly? Just recently, some of the world's largest energy deposits were discovered off the coast of Mozambique and Petroleum giants are eager to exploit these resources, although African wate
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ETFs vs Unit Trusts (Part 1) Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are funds that track an index, a commodity or a basket of assets like an index fund, but trades like a stock/share on a stock exchange. Because ETFs are traded like stocks/shares on a daily basis, an ETF does not have its NAV calculated on a daily basis like a unit trust fund. By owning an ETF you get the diversification of an index fund, the ability to sell short, buy on margin and there are no limits on the amount of units that can be purchased. In addition, the expense ratios of most ETFs are lower than the average unit trust or mutual fund, making ETFs a cheaper alternative. A trend of ETFs outperforming unit trusts have emerged and many defensive investors are now looking at ETFs as a more attractive option. Don't miss out on investing in these attractive investment vehicles.............