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Some light amid the gloom

10 September 2019 | General

Last week South African heads were bowed in shame and sadness as we once again confronted the spectre of senseless violence and lawlessness. However, there was a little bit of good news in that economic growth surprised on the upside in the second quarter. Given that many of our social ills (but by no means all) stem from poverty and unemployment, a healthy economy is important. While the outlook for the next year or so is not exactly rosy, things aren’t getting worse.

The fruit of green investing

10 September 2019 | General

Responsible investors are becoming increasingly concerned about the impact of their current decisions on the environment they will retire into. Evidence of rapid climate change is stacking up and any investment decision not factoring this in may be short-sighted.

Reasons for investing offshore & options available to investors

09 September 2019 | General

In an uncertain global economic environment, investors are inclined to deviate from their financial plan and make impulsive investment decisions, often based on little more than an emotional reaction.

August 2019: Fraught financial markets test the mettle of investors

05 September 2019 | General

A further escalation in trade tensions between the US and China set the scene for financial markets during August. Investor anxiety saw emerging markets being sold off and safe haven investments, like US Treasuries, gold and the yen, rallying.

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