Investments / General

On investing, golf, skill and luck

Every year millions of golf fans look forward with great anticipation to The Masters tournament played at the prestigious Augusta course in Georgia, USA. Held in mid-April 2026, this year’s winner was Rory McIlroy, who made history by becoming only the fourth player ever to clinch the title back-to-back. But the path to victory was not straight forward, with one shot determining the difference between winning and losing. When it comes down to it, is it luck or skill that determines the outcome, and how should investors think about the role of each?

Novare Wealth & Invest Launches to Address South Africa’s Complex Wealth Migration and Succession Crisis

Novare Holdings has announced the launch of Novare Wealth & Invest, a private client advisory division designed to apply institutional-grade investment rigour to the increasingly complex structural challenges facing South Africa’s affluent.

Cooperation, Competition and Conflict

The first formal treaty between the United States and China was signed in 1844 in rather unseemly circumstances.

Volatility Doesn’t Destroy Wealth - Behaviour Does