BEST OF 2025: 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?…
Suggestions
Investment outlook 2026: Your risks and opportunities
Currency sifted through commentary from top fund managers and analysts to identify key investment trends for 2026 – views investors can use…
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…
‘Single pringle’? This is how to invest in yourself
You don’t need a romantic partner or a fortune to invest. Build financial freedom through steady, intentional investing and confidence in your plan…
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…
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 five myths of exchange traded funds
‘All ETFs are passive index trackers’ and other misguided views ……
Most Read
PODCAST: Trump’s Venezuela gamble
Robyn Curnow looks at the big picture behind Trump’s Venezuela…
R1,000 for every South African baby? Sarupen thinks it could work
Purple CEO Charles Savage says South Africa could launch its…
The economic fix: Sarupen’s roadmap to faster growth
Fix the plumbing, slash the red tape and confront our…
Koos Bekker’s share sale puzzle
The Naspers chair has offloaded R2.5bn of Prosus and Naspers…
