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November 6, 2024
Renting out your property? Here’s why you need the correct insurance
Wynand van Vuuren, client experience partner at King Price Insurance, says that your risks change when you rent out a living space for income. “Your personal buildings and home contents insurance covers loss, damage and liability, but the addition of paying guests brings additional risks and your insurer may reject claims if you don’t have the correct cover in place.”
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November 6, 2024
AIIM successfully exits South African toll road asset
African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM), a subsidiary of Old Mutual Alternative Investments (OMAI), has completed the sale of its 12.67% indirect stake in the Bakwena Platinum Corridor Concession (BPCC) via its African Infrastructure Investment Fund 2 (AIIF2).
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November 6, 2024
Stocks and sectors outperforming the Magnificent 7 – and why passive investors should be worried
Despite technology stocks dominating returns in 2023, the market has now broadened out and investors could be missing out on other, overlooked opportunities.
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November 6, 2024
Bitcoin hits all-time high on Trump election performance
Bitcoin hit an all-time high above $75,000 this morning (6 November 2024), finally breaking through the longstanding peak of $73,700. The cryptocurrency is currently trading at ZAR 1,323,115 (at 12h48) on Luno. The rest of the crypto market has also surged.
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November 5, 2024
Avoiding fiscal fireworks
Izak Odendaal, Investment Strategist at Old Mutual Wealth, discusses South Africa’s Medium Term Budget, highlighting fiscal challenges due to low growth and high interest rates. He contrasts South Africa’s fiscal discipline with the rising debt levels globally, especially in the US and China.
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November 5, 2024
Curate launches exclusive global funds
Curate, a new global fund manager launched in August 2024, continues to expand its offering with the introduction of three global equity funds for South African investors to diversify their portfolios globally.
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November 4, 2024
How the U.S. Election Could Impact Emerging Markets And South Africa
As the 2024 U.S. presidential election approaches and against a backdrop of global monetary easing, a weakening US dollar, and waning US growth relative to the rest of the world, we explore six core areas of how the two candidates' differing policy positions will impact emerging markets and South Africa.
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November 4, 2024
Wake up to the consequences of medical expenses in retirement
Pieter Albertyn of Momentum Investo warns against underestimating medical costs in retirement. He advises proactive planning: invest early, consider medical inflation, and prioritize healthy habits to manage future healthcare expenses and protect retirement savings from unexpected costs.
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November 4, 2024
The power of advice – a household’s guide to financial resilience in a post-MTBPS economy
Bertie Nel, Head of Financial Planning and Advice at Momentum, advises that understanding this year’s MTBPS is crucial to manage household finances effectively. The MTBPS provides essential insights into inflation targets, tax policies, social grant updates, and economic growth projections, all of which impact household finances in real terms.
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November 4, 2024
What does China’s new policy direction mean for investors?
China’s leaders have shown clear intent on where they see policy heading. Over the past month, we’ve seen a series of announcements from the central bank, financial regulators, the finance and housing ministries, and the Politburo. But what do these announcements mean for markets? Schroders experts assess the market and economic impacts of the recent pivot in Chinese economic policy.
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