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2018-06-19 11:48
Local shares: What you need to know before you throw in the towel
Over the past three years, the JSE’s growth has arguably been disappointing. But it wouldn’t be wise to opt out now.
2018-06-18 13:57
Attacq shifts focus to income generation and capital return
The status of real estate investment trust brings a more streamlined approach to total returns, debt and investment for the former capital growth property fund.
2018-06-18 13:17
De Beers shakes up the synthetic diamond market
The mining giant has launched its own line of artificial stones, but some fear this move might backfire, and impact the price of real diamonds.
2018-06-18 11:47
Why high dividends can be taxing
It’s nice to receive dividends, of course, but the tax implications can make them less attractive.
Quiz #193 18 - 25 June
2018-06-14 15:43
It's time for our weekly quiz. Have you been keeping up?
Making money from plastic
2018-06-14 11:17
The Ellis sisters are fulfilling their dream of uplifting local communities through their organic and ethical consumer goods label, The Joinery.
Will SA economy lift the boat or miss it?
2018-06-14 10:42
It’s all good and well to encourage massive foreign direct investment into our economy, but we have a lot to fix ourselves if we want to grow, let alone prosper.
SPONSORED: Making South Africa attractive again
2018-06-14 11:52
It’s all hands on deck as government tries to reach the ambitious $100 billion foreign direct investment target set by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
How to ride the new mining wave
2018-06-14 10:18
Having recovered financial discipline since the commodity price meltdown in 2012, industry players need to strategise as they face heightened demand in the sector
A penchant for growth stocks
2018-06-12 14:57
Nedgroup Investments Entrepreneur Fund is suitable for investors who require specific exposure to small- and mid-cap sector shares, with maximum capital appreciation as their primary long-term goal
South Africa
Jun 20 2018 12:28
The government should set out its plan for land reform and property ownership goals in very concrete terms and be real about how to achieve it, says former Constitutional Court justice Zak Yacoob.
World
Jun 20 2018 08:04
After citing national security reasons for slapping tariffs on Canadian metals, Donald Trump escalated his attacks on America's northern neighbor Monday, claiming its citizens were smuggling shoes across the border.
Money Clinic
May 30 2018 19:02
A Fin24 user wants to know about unit trusts and where to find those types of investments.
Entrepreneurs
Jun 15 2018 17:17
Keeping the best staff in place requires more than a great salary - excellent benefits are increasingly key, says Steven Nathan, CEO of 10X Investments.
Markets
Jun 20 2018 06:59
Emerging markets were left reeling as the world’s two biggest economies threatened punishing tariffs in the early shots of a trade war. Stocks slid to the lowest since October and currencies dropped a sixth day, Bloomberg reports.
Companies
Jun 20 2018 14:27
As cybercrime increasingly affects South Africans, a number of new regulations, locally and internationally seek to protect citizens’ information.
Investments
Jun 15 2018 16:13
Investors who ignore offshore opportunities deny themselves the benefit of exposure to a wider range of stocks, says a portfolio manager at Bellwood Capital.
Tech
Jun 20 2018 14:27
As cybercrime increasingly affects South Africans, a number of new regulations, locally and internationally seek to protect citizens’ information.
Finweek
Jun 19 2018 14:40
If nobody holds majority shares in a company, shareholder voting can become messy.