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The impact of rising interest rates on your money and investments

28 November 2022 | General

In response to rising inflation both locally and around the globe, on 24 November the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) raised its benchmark repo rate by 75bps to 7.0%, marking the seventh consecutive hike since November last year.

Who’s normal is this anyway?

28 November 2022 | General

As the world emerges from pandemic, more and more corporations, economists and politicians are trotting out the phrase ‘new normal’ to describe permanent changes to the business and societal norms that were accepted prior to the two-year-long COVID-19 and lockdown interruption. The phrase, they say, describes the accelerated adoption of technology by businesses and consumers, and the emergence of hybrid home-and-office work arrangements, among others. But is this ‘new normal’ useful when offering financial or risk advice to you clients?

Retail investors: ‘Tis the season, to stick to your investment strategy

23 November 2022 | General

2022 has been a rough year on the stock markets, sparked by a range of well publicised global events such as the Ukraine-Russia conflict and European energy crisis.