What a year 2020 has been so far. Most news this year was understandably negative, with words like COVID-19, pandemic, …
The truth about gold
For thousands of years the glamour of gold has attracted, captivated and even caused the human race to fight. But …
It pays to settle your debt
They say that you shouldn’t sweat the small things in life, and although there might be a lot of truth …
Investment opportunities in local banks
In their book, The Enigma of Reason, Hugo Mercier and Dan Sperber writes: “Two major features of the production of …
There goes the rand… Yet Again
As South Africans, we have this amazing ability to come up with catchy terms for big events that take place …
The differences between SA Multi-Asset Income Funds and Money Market
If we take a look at the following incorrect statements made by individuals over the years, one thing becomes clear, …
Winners do not always go hand-in-hand
I’m sure that most people are familiar with the saying about something going hand in hand with something else. Let’s …
High unemployment figures make for a miserable country
In 1962, well-known American economist, Arthur Orkun, found that a 1% rise in unemployment figures had an approximate 2% adverse …