by Webmaster | Oct 6, 2020 | Insights
It’s dangerous to only rely on yield as the basis for comparison. Money market funds offer a useful parking bay for investors’ cash allocations, allowing you to earn better returns than bank rates with good liquidity. But when it comes to picking money market funds,...
by Webmaster | Sep 30, 2020 | Insights
Last month South Africans were shocked to learn of a 51% quarter-on-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) decline. Whether you cite this number, or use the annualised figure of a 17% decline in GDP between Q2 in 2020 and 2019, the fact remains that South Africa Inc is...
by Webmaster | Sep 21, 2020 | Insights
If you received a R1 million bill with your restaurant dinner, your jaw would likely hit the floor. But what if you knew that your weekly takeout meals could be worth an extra million rand in your retirement pot? This is because of the potent combination of compound...
by Webmaster | Sep 11, 2020 | Insights
South Africa’s economy has grown in only three of the ten quarters that Ramaphosa has been president, highlighting the local economy’s structural weakness and emphasising that COVID-19 might be the catalyst of “second quarter economic collapse”, but it is not the...
by Webmaster | Aug 27, 2020 | Insights
From the Hungarian forint to the Chilean peso, currencies can be a valuable partner in managing investments. Currencies offer a source of diversification. The oil-heavy Norwegian krone, for instance, behaves differently to the industry-based Swiss franc; and they each...
by Webmaster | Aug 17, 2020 | Insights
Resolving the economic crisis in SA demands discipline, courage, conviction – and tough choices. There is no easy way out, but immediate policy reforms could be implemented to lift economic growth quickly, create jobs and boost industry competitiveness. While Finance...
