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2020-05-28 10:07
Should investors join the rush?
Before making the decision to invest offshore, you need to make sure the move is based on sound reasoning, advises Schalk Louw. This is the first column of his two-part series on the topic.
2020-05-28 09:06
Why US debt will echo worldwide
US government debt is ballooning and is set to increase exponentially. Measures taken to address this will be felt worldwide.
2020-05-18 01:51
Finding scaling solutions for the masses
Focusing on the underserviced portion of the economy needs a robust reimagining.
2020-05-18 02:09
Lessons from the ‘Wolves of Groote Schuur’
Aligning financial advisers’ roles in a similar way to the medical profession may deliver better results for clients.
2020-05-18 01:31
Thy will be done
Death is inevitable. A will is an opportunity while one is alive to decide what is to become of your assets and liabilities when the time comes, including sophisticated assets like intellectual p ...
How to shake off inequality
2020-05-18 01:02
The Covid-19 crisis has highlighted that the current financial system is not set up to help ordinary South Africans – many of whom are already held back by family circumstances and the burden of ...
Sport serves bigger goal than we think
2020-05-18 01:17
Nothing quite unites South Africans like sport does. New research suggests that this shared pastime can effect positive change in people’s behaviour towards each other – long after the game is wo ...
To take profit or not? That’s the question
2020-05-18 00:40
Investors need to have an exit strategy even before they buy a stock. Sticking to that plan will reduce uncertainties and anxiety.
Quiz #235: 18 May-1 June
2020-05-14 15:55
Test your general knowledge with your latest quiz, which appears in the 21 May edition of 'finweek'.
Time to hit pause on gold miners
2020-05-14 16:15
Even as the rand gold price soars, the uncertainties around miners of the yellow metal call for a temporary halt on their shares.
Change as the times do
2020-05-14 16:28
A buy-and-hold investment strategy may work for some. But be careful of clinging to this view as it may result in losing out on returns.
South Africa
May 29 2020 14:53
Employers must make sure that all employees wear masks in the workplace, each employee must be given two free masks - and a Covid-19 compliance officer must be hired.
World
May 26 2020 20:55
President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday announced an €8-billion (R152bn) plan to revive France's auto industry by making it the European leader in electric cars, in a boost for a sector brought to its knees by the coronavirus.
Money Clinic
May 16 2020 10:33
Debt expert Mark Bishop answers the question of how to handle your debt repayments when the 'no work, no pay' principle applies to you during the national lockdown.
Entrepreneurs
May 25 2020 21:58
A South African startup aims to produce high-quality protein powder from maggots for use in food products and sports drinks by the end of the year. It will be the first African company to do so.
Markets
May 26 2020 20:57
The New York Stock Exchange, the symbolic heart of Wall Street, reopened its floor Tuesday after a two-month closure due to the coronavirus, with traders donning masks and separated by plexiglas.
Companies
May 29 2020 17:16
As many as 30 firms are concluding settlement agreements after admitting that they implemented price hikes unfairly during the coronavirus pandemic.
Investments
Apr 04 2020 18:45
The "scare" reaction in the markets due to the coronavirus pandemic, has removed "froth" and returned risk markets to much fairer valuations, says an investment expert.
Tech
May 17 2020 17:00
China warned on Sunday that it would take "necessary measures" to protect Huawei and other firms after the United States announced new restrictions on the tech giant's purchases of semiconductor technology.
Finweek
May 28 2020 10:07
Before making the decision to invest offshore, you need to make sure the move is based on sound reasoning, advises Schalk Louw. This is the first column of his two-part series on the topic.