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2018-11-15 10:25
Will the rand surprise us?
With 2018 far from over, anything can still happen. But could the aggressiveness with which the rand and the local stock market recently (and every so often) improved, be signs of a rally before the year is up?
2018-11-14 10:00
Know what you are paying for
When choosing investment products, it is important to keep in mind that in most cases there are costs attached to every individual layer of the overall product.
2018-11-13 09:20
How to pick stocks in a lacklustre market
LONG READ: In finweek’s 8 November cover story, Trader Petri Redelinghuys explains his methodology to finding stocks that will withstand the bad times.
2018-11-08 12:45
How well have the different factor investors done in 2018?
Through careful analysis, PSG Wealth’s Schalk Louw explains why you should try to combine investment styles in order to achieve above-average performance.
2018-11-07 11:16
Dealing with delistings
An increasing number of small- and mid-cap stocks are announcing their intentions to delist. What does this mean for investors holding these shares?
Your guide to medical aid and insurance costs
2018-11-07 09:57
Protecting your health and buying insurance products for life’s unexpected events can become expensive and complex. finweek provides handy pointers that will help you ask the right questions befo ...
Ramaphosa’s number one challenge: getting rid of patronage politics
2018-11-05 14:22
Ramaphosa’s number one challenge: getting rid of patronage politics
A machine meant to be driven
2018-11-05 12:59
Like all highly-strung thoroughbreds, the Maserati Ghibli GranSport can be demure one moment and excitable the next
If things had gone to plan…
2018-11-05 13:00
Twelve years and R10bn later, we are still no closer to migrating South Africa’s television signals from analogue to digital. What appears to be clear, though, is that local consumers will be stu ...
EU Plan to tax Facebook as Amazon heads for Brussels showdown
2018-11-05 19:01
Finance ministers meeting in Brussels will try to push forward a legislative proposal for a levy on the European sales of companies with a global annual revenue of $853m or more, such as Facebook ...
Quiz #203: 5 - 12 November
2018-11-01 12:04
The quiz that appears in finweek's 8 November edition is live. Have some fun and test your general knowledge skills by giving it a go.
South Africa
Nov 15 2018 05:45
One of the important messages SA has to bring to the international tourism industry this year is that the drought in the Western Cape is over, Minister of Tourism Derek Hanekom tells Fin24.
World
Nov 15 2018 23:51
European stocks sank on Thursday after a number of UK ministers including Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab resigned amid a growing revolt against PM Theresa May’s Brexit deal.
Money Clinic
Nov 10 2018 18:15
Donations tax is tax payable at a flat rate on the value of property disposed of by donation. Find out whether it should be included in your tax returns.
Entrepreneurs
Nov 10 2018 15:50
Renier van Rooyen, founder of Pep Stores and life-long friend of fellow retail giants Christo Wiese and Whitey Basson, has passed away at the age of 87.
Markets
Nov 15 2018 17:43
The pound dived Thursday as a string of British government resignations appeared to put a draft Brexit deal in serious jeopardy, dealers said.
Companies
Nov 12 2018 14:07
Anglo-American Platinum hosted their 19th annual PlatAfrica Jewellery competition this year and the winners were announced at a gala event in Johannesburg.
Investments
Oct 07 2018 15:52
Individuals can essentially become independent power producers by buying a solar panel, which feeds into the national grid.
Tech
Nov 15 2018 15:27
The bad news keeps piling up for Apple ahead of the crucial holiday season.
Finweek
Nov 15 2018 10:25
With 2018 far from over, anything can still happen. But could the aggressiveness with which the rand and the local stock market recently (and every so often) improved, be signs of a rally before the year is up?