The uncomfortable reality is starting to sink in. Interest rates are going higher, not lower as expected earlier this year, and that the era of cheap money is not returning any time soon.
As Warren Buffett has pointed out, the government can’t print oil. That means investors need to consider how inflation may affect their portfolios, without panicking.
Since bombs first fell on Iran in late February, causing most asset prices to tumble, the question on everyone’s lips has been: How long will the war last? The truth is nobody knows. With intense uncertainty about the endgame of the war now the biggest factor in global financial markets, here are five key considerations for investors when it seems there’s no end in sight.
South Africa’s stock market is hitting new record highs – despite missing out on the flood of foreign equity money looking for a new home. Read more to learn why.
Here’s a brief overview of how the tabled Budget 2025 proposals will impact individuals and businesses (assuming they come into effect). Professional tax advice has never been more important.
Donald Trump’s return to the White House was initially greeted with optimism, with local and international markets experiencing a “Trump bump”. However, global economic uncertainties, including not knowing the president’s next move on tariffs and where interest rates will end the year, are creating a challenging environment for investors to
Investor anxiety set in late last year and has continued into early January, with both local and global uncertainties creating an environment that’s ripe for volatility.
While initial enthusiasm surrounding Trump’s likely market-friendly economic policies drove the S&P 500 index above 6,000 points for the first time, investors are now carefully weighing the opportunities and risks ahead.
It’s easy as an investor to get swept up by market trends: which stocks or funds are outperforming, and where the rand is going. Yet, these are all things that are beyond your control.
The Big Mac Index, created by Pam Woodhall and first published in The Economist in 1986, offers an easily digestible way (pun intended) to assess currency values and the purchasing power parity (PPP) between countries. Comparing the price of a McDonald’s Big Mac in different currencies gives a basic snapshot
Stock markets ended the month on a high note as the likelihood of September rate cuts in the US and SA increased substantially. A US rate cut is more of a certainty than a South African one, and geopolitics could change the picture. However, there is still cause for cautious
The uncomfortable reality is starting to sink in. Interest rates are going higher, not lower as expected earlier this year, and that the era of cheap money is not returning any time soon.
As Warren Buffett has pointed out, the government can’t print oil. That means investors need to consider how inflation may affect their portfolios, without panicking.
Since bombs first fell on Iran in late February, causing most asset prices to tumble, the question on everyone’s lips has been: How long will the war last? The truth is nobody knows. With intense uncertainty about the endgame of the war now the biggest factor in global financial markets, here are five key considerations for investors when it seems there’s no end in sight.
South Africa’s stock market is hitting new record highs – despite missing out on the flood of foreign equity money looking for a new home. Read more to learn why.
Here’s a brief overview of how the tabled Budget 2025 proposals will impact individuals and businesses (assuming they come into effect). Professional tax advice has never been more important.
Donald Trump’s return to the White House was initially greeted with optimism, with local and international markets experiencing a “Trump bump”. However, global economic uncertainties,
Investor anxiety set in late last year and has continued into early January, with both local and global uncertainties creating an environment that’s ripe for volatility.
While initial enthusiasm surrounding Trump’s likely market-friendly economic policies drove the S&P 500 index above 6,000 points for the first time, investors are now carefully weighing the opportunities and risks ahead.
It’s easy as an investor to get swept up by market trends: which stocks or funds are outperforming, and where the rand is going. Yet, these are all things that are beyond your control.
The Big Mac Index, created by Pam Woodhall and first published in The Economist in 1986, offers an easily digestible way (pun intended) to assess
Stock markets ended the month on a high note as the likelihood of September rate cuts in the US and SA increased substantially. A US
