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2018-09-19 10:24
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2018-09-20 09:45
Protecting SA from Trump’s anti-trade action
Although, as trade and industry minister Rob Davies has said, South Africa is ‘collateral damage’ in the US’s trade war with China, we can and should act at least to mitigate the fallout from the ...
2018-09-20 09:26
Try to hang on to some perspective
It’s increasingly difficult for South African investors to not lose hope completely. But as an emerging country, we play a very small role in a very large investment world. And eventually, things ...
2018-09-20 09:09
What goes up, must come down…
The US market is experiencing its longest-ever bull run. But this will eventually come to an end, affecting ?South African investors significantly.
Put your money where robust long-term growth is
2018-09-19 10:54
The Templeton Emerging Markets Fund’s managers invest with a long-term view in emerging market companies they believe are undervalued relative to the sustainability of their earnings.
How corporates keep their hands clean
2018-09-14 11:13
Despite spectacular leaks of documents detailing the scale of the use of tax havens in the past couple of years, there appears to be little will on the part of governments to crack down on the se ...
The Uber for deliveries
2018-09-14 10:53
A Gauteng transport company is disrupting the delivery market by combining old-fashioned service delivery with new-era online sales.
How to think outside the box
2018-09-13 14:21
When it comes to problem-solving and decision-making, we need to engage in critical thinking. But, more often than not, we are operating in ‘automatic mode’. So how do we rewire our thought process?
Putting mohair on the world map
2018-09-12 14:49
Frances van Hasselt is breathing new life into the mohair textile industry with her unique handcrafted mohair rugs.
Patience is a virtue, especially during market dips
2018-09-12 14:27
Historical market figures offer absolutely no guarantees for future performance, but data on market returns following huge declines gives some hope for despondent investors.
South Africa
Sep 23 2018 15:55
There is a danger that the proposed R400bn infrastructure fund could be used without the necessary capacity, cautions prof. Imran Valodia of Wits University.
World
Sep 25 2018 13:40
'The rise of trade protectionism threatens the multilateral trading system that was agreed upon in Marrakesh in 1994 as well as in Doha in 2001,' President Cyril Ramaphosa has said at the Council on Foreign Relations on Monday.
Money Clinic
Aug 17 2018 21:04
A Fin24 user wants to know what the fundamental difference is between a money market unit trust and an income unit trust.
Entrepreneurs
Sep 17 2018 21:08
The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum has announced the finalists for the AWIEF Awards 2018.
Markets
Sep 25 2018 19:29
Equity markets opened the week deep in the red on Tuesday after the Heritage Day public holiday on Monday.
Companies
Sep 25 2018 17:55
Banks granted Steinhoff's former CEO, Markus Jooste, another extension to pay back his debt, as the global retailer that he headed struggles to survive an major accounting scandal.
Investments
Sep 25 2018 15:26
Men dominate the largest financial institutions globally even as their executives say they’re trying to make Wall Street more welcoming for women, a new report shows.
Tech
Sep 25 2018 16:02
After coming out all guns blazing, Nigeria’s central bank surrendered more ground in its tussle with MTN by giving a reprieve to one of the banks accused of illegally moving $8.1bn out of the country.
Finweek
Sep 20 2018 09:51
Although investors often prefer active fund management, tracker funds can act as a reasonable proxy for most conventional markets, enabling investors to extract the equity risk premium.