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Gambling taps into our biology, allowing our Stone Age brains to be exploited by Digital Age predators…
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Only 6% of South Africans are on track for retirement. The question is no longer when you’ll retire, but how. That’s something you can…
Makate’s ‘Please call me’: When R47m isn’t enough
‘Please Call Me’ inventor Nkosana Kenneth Makate saw his R28bn hopes turn into a R13m bill – a sobering story of ambition and the…
Is the AI frenzy today’s new dot-com moment?
Soaring valuations and investor euphoria echo the dot-com era, but stronger foundations could make today’s AI bubble far more enduring…
Investing vs gambling: The house can’t beat compound returns
South Africans bet trillions and save very little. Investing flips the odds: time and compounding returns quietly build wealth long after luck runs out…
‘Overlanding Through the Boardroom’: The Dunning-Kruger effect
A 4x4 night drive through Malawian mud illustrates how overconfidence can steer leaders, teams and companies off course…
A R1.5-trillion habit South Africans can’t afford
South Africa’s gambling industry is booming. But with R1.5-trillion wagered last year, weak regulation leaves the public on the losing end…
ETFs are bringing sexy back
South Africa’s ETF market has soared to R284bn, but fund managers say the real challenge now is making these low-cost investments even more appealing…
The Art of Spending Money: Morgan Housel
A lot of spending makes no sense until you peel back the layers of someone’s personality to identify what they’re trying to accomplish.…
The power of simple money habits
Wealth isn’t built on luck or complex strategies. It comes from simple habits – spending wisely, paying yourself first and keeping investing simple…
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