The Johannesburg Stock Exchange is arguably South Africa's finest performer in recent years, providing a vibrant platform for investors to operate on various levels, while being a Blue Chip share in its own right. So make the best use of this juggernaut.

Director at PSP Icon, Marius Rezelman, says the volatile economic environment and rising corporate risk mean that senior executives need to elevate customer satisfaction to a position of commercial imperative in order to remain competitive.

“Asset class returns will be muted, with stock-picking key to outperformance. Diversification will benefit portfolios, and investors will increasingly have to look beyond our borders for opportunities,” said Francois van der Merwe, Head of Macro Research at Novare Investments.

An entrepreneur is not a risk free B-BBEE shareholder, a 'tenderpreneur', or the survivalist selling goods along the side of the road to make a living. This is according to Mark Lamberti, well known entrepreneur, chief executive officer of Transaction Capital Limited and founder of Massmart. He was speaking at the launch of the 2013 Sanlam/Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year® competition in Johannesburg.

With the economic slowdown continuing, Nedbank Private Wealth (former BOE) stockbroker, Louis J van Vuuren, explains the pressures on Blue Chip shares and the importance of a balanced equity portfolio.