Opinion

Are South African asset prices overvalued?

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If you own equity in South African companies that derive most of their income from business activities within South Africa, you might need to start adjusting your thoughts about what they are really worth, despite their current market prices. According to African investment specialists RisCura, the fundamental value of such equity investments have declined by as much as 49% in dollar terms between December 2014 and March this 2016. Yet this is not being reflected in asset prices.