“Is now a good time to invest?” is one of the most frequently asked questions in the investment world. And in the current environment, the “no” camp seems to hold greater sway. Only consider the rand’s volatility, an anaemic domestic economy, Eskom’s numerous woes,...

One of the first principles in investing is to “buy low and sell high”. A second principle is to avoid the risk of doing the exact opposite, namely “buying high and selling low”. While these two principles seem patently obvious, they can be challenging to implement,...