Investment Outlook Q2 2021 LOCAL For much of the past five years, local investors have had little to rejoice about. Naspers has almost single handedly bailed out the savings industry, where lackluster economic conditions have worked against strong equity returns in the local market. While Naspers was not able to fully stem [...]
Investment Update - Mid 2021 We are already half-way through the year! With that in mind, we thought it would be a good idea to 'Pause' and look at how we are doing. Click on the link below to listen to Jared van Dam from FinBofs.com, explain how the markets have recovered, [...]
South Africa has 'Extremely Bright Economic Prospects' Roelof Botha expects the economy to grow by at least 5% in 2021; Azar Jammine says the global environment is helping. South Africa has extremely bright economic prospects, according to two prominent economists. Roelof Botha, an economic advisor of Optimum Investment Group, said the economy is [...]
Protect Yourself from Phishing and Vishing The Ombudsman for Banking Service (OBS) has warned bank accountholders to be vigilant when transacting online and to be aware that scamsters use an array of techniques to obtain confidential information such as debit /credit card details, card pin numbers, transaction OTPs and mobile or internet [...]
Make Eskom Great Again In 2001, Eskom was named as the global power company of the year at the Global Energy Awards hosted by the Financial Times in New York. The utility was commended for its technological innovation, effective maintenance, and low-cost electricity. In the two decades since then, however, a lack [...]
Investment Outlook - Q 2021 A significant change has taken place in global markets over the past few months where US and global bond yields have started to build in expectations for higher inflation. This indicates a higher confidence level in a global recovery, with the result that inflation trends higher as [...]
What to Remember When You Have Been in a Car Accident From bumper bashings to 10 car pile-ups on the highway, car accidents are an everyday occurrence on South African roads. If the worst happened and you were involved in a car accident, would you know what to do at the accident [...]
The Story of GameStop - Democratic Investing and Being Caught in a Mob This is a story about what the frenzy of crowds can do when sufficiently organized and have little to lose. In January 2021, GameStop shares soared almost 2500%, or 25x your initial investment. Share prices rarely make headline news, [...]
The Road Ahead Following 2020, are you feeling uncertain over what 2021 is going to look like when it comes to market recovery and how it will affect your investment decisions? What we have seen around the world recently, is enthusiasm about life possibly being restored to some level of normality, which [...]
Unlocking Tax Efficiencies: Retirement Annuities vs TFIs The end of the tax year is approaching and you have the opportunity to take advantage of the annual tax incentives SARS has put in place to encourage South Africans to save for retirement and other long-term goals. There are certain annual tax benefits available [...]
