April 18, 2023

SA auto industry under threat as global markets commit to the Electric Vehicle transition

The 14th of February 2023 marked a turning point in the evolution of the global automotive manufacturing industry when the European Parliament gave the long-awaited go-ahead to ban all internal combustion vehicles by 2035
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April 18, 2023

Why investing isn’t gambling

Why do some of us have this impression? Well, over and above the human need to simplify ideas into bumper stickers, it also relates to the influx of individuals investing directly into stock markets, often with little knowledge or expertise, and simply chasing prices.
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April 18, 2023

Looking for a Golden Visa? Make sure you do your homework first

Residency by Investment (RBI) programmes – better known as ‘Golden Visas’ – have long been a popular avenue for South Africans looking for residency or citizenship options abroad.
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April 12, 2023

What does recession mean for your portfolio?

Schroders analysed 50 years of data to see how various assets have performed when economic growth is in decline.
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April 12, 2023

Short-term uncertainty versus long-term certainty

If I ask you what’s the risk in investing, you would answer the risk of losing money. But there actually are two risks in investing: One is to lose money and the other is to miss an opportunity.
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April 4, 2023

Why global investment capability is going to be critical for local portfolios

According to Shaun Le Roux, fund manager at PSG Asset Management, 2022 was the most challenging year in over a decade for most global investors. Strategies that had been hugely successful for many years stopped working and overnight it got even harder to be above average.
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