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South Africa grey-listing progress update
In 2023, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey-listed South Africa. Here's why, and what has been happening since... What is the FATF and grey-listing? The Financial Action Task Force (FATF)...
How to avoid personal finance fraud: South Africa 2024
Fraud in 2024 is less about people pretending to be something they are not, and more and more about people using software or digital means to fraudulently gain access to your information or...
Pros and cons of Hedge Fund Investments
Hedge funds can be seen as safe investments because they have the potential to deliver positive returns when share markets are falling. Due to the uncorrelated nature of their returns when compared...
Estate Plan: are your Beneficiary Nominations in place?
Your will may be signed but is your estate plan sorted? And specifically, have you recorded (or updated) your beneficiary nominations? Estate planning is often left for "later" - possibly because...
BRICS & De-dollarisation: the proposed new Currency
The BRICS grouping comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (and recently some new member countries) has been a significant economic player in the global sphere over the past two decades.
National Health Insurance in South Africa
A healthy population is an asset to a nation, so it makes sense that the South African (SA) Government is aiming to reform our current public health system to emulate the best-performing health systems elsewhere in the world.
How to spot a possible financial scam?
Financial fraudsters are becoming increasingly sophisticated when it comes to playing on our fears and emotions so that we act hastily and irrationally, to our detriment. Here are a few common...
Solid strategy key to staying the course and avoiding bad choices
Many investors jump into the market when they should be getting out and vice-versa. Morné Bezuidenhout explains why.
How to Invest Successfully – Characteristics of a Successful Investor
Since March 2020 we have all become overly familiar with personal disruption in a variety of forms. Whether it be the extremes of hard lockdowns, social unrest, or load shedding, the upheaval has been real.
Inflation and the Wage Price Spiral: South Africa and Beyond
South Africa has its own unique economic challenges, but we are also affected by what is happening in the broader, global economy. Over the past 18 months, the cost of living has increased worldwide...
