Sanisha Packirisamy, Economist at Momentum Investments Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reported that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanded by 0.6% during the second quarter (1.6% in...
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What will it take to raise our rating on the Global Pensions Index?
Raazia Ganie, board director at CFA Society South Africa By now it is industry knowledge that South Africa ranked 34 out of 44 countries on the collaborative 2022 Mercer and CFA Institute...
Focus on what matters when investing for retirement
Pieter Hugo, Chief Client and Distribution Officer at M&G Investments South Africans are searching for investment opportunities in the dark. The past five years have been a challenging...
With cash earning more than 8%, why risk money on the stock market?
Duncan Lamont, CFA - Head of Strategic Research at Schroders Increased savings rates mean savers globally can earn upwards of 5% on deposits. So doesn’t it make sense to cut risk and stick to...
Not another Women’s Month article
Kelly Daries, Institutional Business Development Manager at Prescient Investment Management As we reflect on Women’s Month, this article may not follow the trend of what you have been seeing...
Women’s Month: Risk is an essential ingredient for long-term investment returns
Nomi Bodlani, head of Direct Clients at Allan Gray When it comes to investing, no one wants to lose money. But, according to an international study, women have a natural inclination to take...
Scratching below the surface of tobacco companies
Philip Short, senior equity analyst at Flagship Asset Management Consumers’ first thoughts on tobacco companies are generally “unhealthy; addictive; money machines”. As an investor, one...
Why gender equality in investing needs to be a priority
Preanka Naidoo, Portfolio Manager at Sanlam Investments Multi-Manager This South African Women’s Month - and always - we should shine a brighter spotlight on gender, inclusion, and diversity...
Reasons to ignore near-term challenges for energy transition market
Alex Monk - Global Renewables Analyst at Schroders Schroders expert thinks that with earnings at a turning point and attractive valuations, the outlook remains bright for energy transition...
On bonds and bananas
Izak Odendaal - Old Mutual Wealth Investment Strategist In 1978, a time of globally high inflation, an American economics professor Alfred Kahn annoyed his boss by noting that a failure to...
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