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The four rules of investing (and why simple is so hard)
Becoming a better investor is deceptively simple. Good investing is not about brilliance, it’s about avoiding unforced errors…
Making new money habits stick
If you want to set goals that actually work, you need more than motivation and good intentions. You need a SMART framework…
Know thyself: Your edge in smarter investing
To gain the ultimate edge in investing, you need to know your financial personality. Are you a high- or low-composure investor?…
Why gambling hooks us: The science behind the urge
Gambling taps into our biology, allowing our Stone Age brains to be exploited by Digital Age predators…
Retirement dreams, real numbers: Are you truly prepared?
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…
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When disaster strikes: FirstRand’s pay dilemma
The FCA’s MotoNovo redress scheme has cost FirstRand R11.9bn more…
South Africa’s big crackdown on greenwashing
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Eskom’s tightrope: Jobs vs chrome revenue
Unless South Africa’s ferrochrome producers get price relief from Eskom,…
Tit-for-tat over Hormuz
Trump says the US military has blockaded Iranian ports to…
