Investments / General

Be brave on China when others are fearful

The fact that Chinese equities are so out of favour at the moment brings to mind Warren Buffet’s oft-quoted investment philosophy: “be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful”. As 2024 got underway, FAnews set out to learn more about prospects for global financial markets with a strong focus on the world’s second largest economy

New Fiscal Frontiers

Every year, the Budget Speech commands wall-to-wall media coverage. Most of this coverage asks something along the lines of “What does the Budget mean for the taxpayers, the economy and markets?” Increasingly, this question should also be asked in reverse. How does the state of the economy and the bond market influence the Budget?

Where are global rates likely to settle from here?

Mistakes that South Africans make when investing offshore

Investment analysts say that South Africans should not pin their hopes on the local stock market, as the big growth themes are all to be found abroad.