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 Flurry of new, high risk investment products can spur investor FOMO

Flurry of new, high risk investment products can spur investor FOMO

27 June 2025

Adriaan Pask, Chief Investment Officer at PSG Wealth, shares a wealth manager’s view on the paradox of choice

Tariffs and Tweets: Trading in the Trump Era

Tariffs and Tweets: Trading in the Trump Era

26 June 2025

The earliest traders navigated oceans and deserts, betting on wind patterns, seasonal rains, and demand for labour, land and machinery. These were slow, calculated journeys where information moved no faster than the ships carrying it.

Active vs. passive investment approaches evolve amid great financial market turmoil

Active vs. passive investment approaches evolve amid great financial market turmoil

24 June 2025

As global markets navigate 2025's unprecedented volatility and investors worldwide reassess their strategies in the face of an unrecognisable investment and geopolitical landscape, the decades-old debate over whether to invest in actively managed or passive funds is being abandoned in favour of sophisticated hybrid approaches that harness the cost efficiency of passive strategies alongside the market-beating potential of active management.

The madness and the mundane

The madness and the mundane

24 June 2025

The most overused word of the year, “uncertainty,” is being put to work again. The conflict between Israel and Iran has now drawn in the US. American bombers hit three sites in Iran on Sunday, with the stated aim of destroying Iran’s nuclear capabilities.

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Launching a new way to invest: Bamboo arrives in South Africa

Launching a new way to invest: Bamboo arrives in South Africa

20 June 2025
Ashburton Investments’ Core Plus Income Fund – another success story from the fund manager

Ashburton Investments’ Core Plus Income Fund – another success story from the fund manager

20 June 2025
What the oil price says about the Iran crisis

What the oil price says about the Iran crisis

20 June 2025
Why income funds may be a smarter choice than cash right now

Why income funds may be a smarter choice than cash right now

19 June 2025
In volatile times, gold is worth its weight as part of a diversified portfolio

In volatile times, gold is worth its weight as part of a diversified portfolio

18 June 2025
Monthly markets review - May 2025

Monthly markets review - May 2025

17 June 2025
Global investors turn to active management amid heightened geopolitical volatility: Schroders Global Investor Insights Survey

Global investors turn to active management amid heightened geopolitical volatility: Schroders Global Investor Insights Survey

13 June 2025
Navigating a fragmented global order: what investors need to know

Navigating a fragmented global order: what investors need to know

12 June 2025