Bonds, banks are flavour of the month
Tariffs, market swings and GNU jitters rattle investors. But bonds and emerging markets offer value, so stay calm and don’t rush to switch your…
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Blurred lines: The ‘EM-ification’ of developed markets
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Trump 2.0. GNU jitters. Markets on edge. Bonds and cash are the grown-ups in the room, offering real returns when the world goes wobbly…
Buy-to-let: More schlep than profit?
Thinking of buying to let? High taxes, tenant headaches and hidden costs could eat into your returns. Is the hassle worth it?…
Why SA Inc is tipped to outshine Wall Street
South African markets are on the rise. With strong earnings growth and investor optimism, could SA stocks and bonds outperform global markets?…
What South Africa’s largest fund is buying now
Kabelo Rikhotso, the chief investment officer of South Africa’s largest pension fund manager, the Public Investment Corporation, says that if he could, he’d buy…
Go long! There’s still (some) money to be made in bonds
The rand, which has already strengthened to its strongest level in 18 months, could gain more ground – provided the government can sustain the…
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Coal ‘evangelist’ July Ndlovu bows out
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