Investments

Safety should come at the right cost

SA auto industry under threat as global markets commit to the Electric Vehicle transition

The 14th of February 2023 marked a turning point in the evolution of the global automotive manufacturing industry when the European Parliament gave the long-awaited go-ahead to ban all internal combustion vehicles by 2035.

Why investing isn’t gambling

You may have heard the cynical saying that the stock market is the world’s biggest casino. It implies that there’s no such thing as being a successful investor: it’s all just the luck of the cards.

SA banks put global counterparts to shame, again

The South African banking sector seems insulated from the fallout taking place on the international banking stage, for now. Yes, bank share prices ‘blipped’ lower following the collapse of US-based Signature Bank and Silicon Valley Bank (SVB); and, of course, local investors fidgeted nervously following the emergency ‘swallowing’ of Credit Suisse by UBS; but overall, your clients have little to fear. Economic growth, interest rates and the potential for another round of global financial contagion were among the topics covered during a recent investment webinar by global asset manager, Ninety One.