Debra Slabber, Director and Portfolio Manager at Morningstar Investment Management SA shares an outlook on SA from an investor perspective and delves deep into the relationship between the stock market and the economy, unraveling a crucial distinction that could provide a glimmer of hope for investors.

Online trading platforms have made it possible for even the most novice traders to transact in their own time and on their own terms. Trading in financial instruments such as bonds, cryptocurrency, stock indices and forex has never been simpler or more convenient.

When trying to make sense of the economy, one needs to appreciate that it is ultimately a complex arrangement of interrelated macroeconomic variables, such as economic growth, inflation, and interest rates, which fluctuate gradually as the “business cycle” plays out.

Offshore trusts are becoming increasingly popular with South Africans looking for broader investment options and ways to protect their assets from political and economic volatility. However, it’s important to know the key differences of offshore trusts to unlock their full benefits.

The last time developed countries experienced inflation rates as high as recent levels, was 40 years ago at the end of the ‘Great Inflation’, which lasted from 1965 to 1982. Current thinking often paints Paul Volcker (Chairman of the US Federal Reserve from August 1979 to August 1987) as something of a hero for bringing high US inflation under control.

Prescient Securities (PSec) has announced that it had recently become one of the first agency-only stockbrokers to trade for clients on A2X, an alternative exchange for listed South African stocks that currently provides additional access to 166 listed companies.