Investments / General

Fairtree Hedge Funds take the silverware

Two Fairtree hedge funds won in their nominated categories in the 10th Hedge News Africa Awards held in Cape Town last week.

Volatility and the case for market-neutral investing

Summary of tax changes impacting investors - February 2019

While South African taxpayers have been presented with their fifth consecutive austerity budget, the Minister of Finance did not this year announce any material changes to the key taxes impacting investors. The rates for marginal income tax, dividend tax, capital gains tax and VAT all remained unchanged. This follows the material tax hikes on investment activity announced two years ago, and the increase in the VAT rate that was announced last year.

The Bears Are At The Door - And Why We Should Embrace Bear Markets

One of the longest global bull markets in living memory wound down in 2018. What are bear markets and what do they mean for long-term investors?