Tickmill Managing Partner, Roger Eskinazi, explains that fear and greed are widely recognised as the two most prominent emotional setbacks in online trading. Many traders, regardless of their level of experience fall victim to these emotions and make short-sighted decisions based on deep-seated insecurities and the desire to maximise their earnings, despite the odds.

Theoretically, recurring events such as elections should create predictable patterns in the behaviour of various asset classes during election years. By implication, this should also translate into predictable investor behaviour.

In anticipation of the new two-pot retirement system, which comes into effect in September 2024, many retirement fund members are wondering how this change in legislation will affect them and their wealth.

Discovery Bank has launched its new Home Loan product. The Bank will offer clients competitive, personalised rates based on their individual risk profiles, and use its established Shared-value Banking model to enable clients to further reduce their interest rate by up to 1%.

Over the past 15 years, the ‘Goldilocks’ economy – moderate growth without overheating – intrigued investors. Recently, economic volatility and high interest rates disrupted this balance. Are we returning to stability or facing more turmoil?

It’s become increasingly important for investors to be conscious of the political backdrop when making investment decisions. After all, government policy changes can have a profound effect on a company’s future profitability