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South Africa’s savings rate is negative, and debt is piling up. Here’s how to escape the debt trap, from sequestration to snowballs…
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Liquidity: South Africa’s vanishing market
Liquidity is what makes a market a market. And without it, share prices are just a column in a spreadsheet…
Gen Z and money: hustle, save and spend with purpose
South Africa’s Gen Z is broke but not broken. They’re hustling, saving and reshaping money culture. Here’s how they’re doing it…
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Forget rigid budgets. A cash flow mindset gives you flexibility, clarity, and control over your financial goals…
The JSE’s listings crisis demands some honest introspection
The slow-motion collapse of our public equity market lies with the very industry meant to steward the nation’s savings…
Rands to returns: investing tips for noobs
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