BRICS discussion on dollar dominance ‘a good debate to have’
PSG chief investment officer Adriaan Pask analyses the potential shift in global currency dynamics post the BRICS Summit.
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People’s expenses change in retirement. Shouldn’t their income too?
Conventional wisdom says that living expenses rise uniformly with inflation, so many financial plans are based simply on that. But analysing the spending patterns of retirees shows us that the data tells a different story.
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SA capital markets are cheap, but is it darkest before dawn?
Any stupid remark or action could lead to a further downgrade in South Africa’s credit rating and higher 10-year government bond yields.
The banking crisis: a much-feared Black Swan has struck
The fallout could be very uncomfortable for equity investors and savers.
South Africa is at high risk, but not only on the downside
The country is in a position similar to the one it was in before the apartheid system collapsed.
SA equity market has its best year since 2009
Financial markets were buoyed in 2021 by an easing of Covid-19-related restrictions, an ultra-accommodative monetary and fiscal policy stance and a rebounding jobs market, Momentum’s Herman van Papendorp, the head of investment research […]
What Omicron means for South African and international markets
David Rees, senior emerging markets economist: Uncertainty about the virulence of Omicron, its ability to resist vaccination and spread rapidly, among other things, has rocked global financial markets. Those questions will take time […]
What Omicron means for South African and international markets
David Rees, senior emerging markets economist: Uncertainty about the virulence of Omicron, its ability to resist vaccination and spread rapidly, among other things, has rocked global financial markets. Those questions will take time […]
Emerging markets guru Mark Mobius on … everything
Mark Mobius, founder of Mobius Capital Partners and former chairperson of Templeton Emerging Markets Group, is widely credited with having established emerging markets as an asset class. Mobius had virtual “fire-side chat” with […]
Which stock markets look cheap for SA investors?
While global diversification remains important, it’s generally accepted that investors should avoid buying when global markets are at their most expensive. However, “expensive” remains relative, says Duncan Lamont, the head of research and […]
Which stock markets look cheap for SA investors?
While global diversification remains important, it’s generally accepted that investors should avoid buying when global markets are at their most expensive. However, “expensive” remains relative, says Duncan Lamont, the head of research and […]
