Izak Odendaal, Investment Strategist at Old Mutual Wealth Several countries have used the term “lost decade” to describe periods of stagnation – Britain in the 1970s, Latin America in...
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Unpacking absolute return: is this the most misunderstood strategy in today’s market?
Thato Moitsemang, Portfolio Manager at Glacier Invest Absolute return strategies are designed to deliver consistent outcomes by reshaping the distribution of returns. Their value lies...
Big business should look to itself before blaming online gambling for social ills
Tracey Davies, Director at Just Share Pick n Pay CEO Sean Summers’s opinion piece in the Daily Maverick last month calling for the banning of advertising for online gambling added to...
Ready, set, switch: Executing your JIBAR exit
Deborah Carmichael, Executive: Banking and Finance; Azariah Alexander, Associate: Banking and Finance; and Katleho Ntahale, Associate: Banking and Finance, at ENS The long-awaited...
Five charts that help you stay calm as markets jitter
Duncan Lamont, CFA, Head of Strategic Research at Schroders At one stage in April, the global stock market (MSCI ACWI index) had slumped nearly 20% in dollar and sterling terms,...
Markets at a Glance – November 2025
Alan Wood, Head: Investment Consulting at Simeka Consultants and Actuaries For Simeka's Markets at a Glance, showing performance statistics of the various indices to 30 November 2025,...
Bitcoin’s Black Friday
Izak Odendaal, Investment Strategist at Old Mutual Wealth It was expected to be a strong year for Bitcoin and the broader crypto world. Donald Trump’s second presidency is considered...
The often overlooked Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS): What did it tell us?
Haroon Bhorat Chair: Investment Committee at Sygnia The media coverage of the MTBPS is completely overshadowed by the full Budget that follows it. Yet the MTBPS – at least in a...
Coffee Table Economics with Anchor
Casey Sprake, Economist at Anchor Capital A measured turn: SA’s 2025 MTBPS angles towards fiscal credibility SA’s 2025 MTBPS, delivered on 12 November, arrived amid a more...
Retirements at risk: when “responsible” investing isn’t
Karishma Bhoolio, Senior Climate Risk Analyst at Just Share For most South Africans, pensions are their largest asset, yet few know where their money is invested. Retirement savings...
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