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A Late Start in the Race

23 May 2018 | General

You are in your late 30s and have suddenly realised that financially you aren’t ready for your children’s education or marriage. Worse still, you haven’t even secured a house. Don’t despair, for you are not alone. Many of us start chasing our goals quite late in life. The good news is that you may still own a house, retire comfortably and see your children settle down.

SA sees Scope for further monetary easing - a positive for both fixed income and equity investors

23 May 2018 | Equities

Domestic equity markets followed global markets higher as trade tensions between the US and China eased somewhat and investors’ attention shifted towards a robust Q1 earnings reporting cycle abroad. The US Dollar strengthened on the back of higher interest rate expectations and weaker European data. This resulted in a lower rand and higher SA bond yields.

Exchanges control and crytocurrencies - what you need to know

23 May 2018 | General

When it comes to cryptocurrencies, an area that is often overlooked is that of exchange control, and whether the acquisition or trading in cryptos may (even inadvertently) lead to a transgression under the exchange control regulations.

What to look (out) for when picking a machine-learning investment manager

22 May 2018 | General

The significant transformative impact that artificial intelligence (AI) will inevitably have on the world is continually becoming more widely acknowledged. With this, investment management companies of all ethos and sizes across the globe appear to be in a race to reap the promised benefits of alpha and efficiency being offered by the application of machine learning technology.

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Question

Do you think short-term insurance broking will survive the AI plus humanoid robotics age?

Answer

Human first always Not a chance Possibly maybe Yes, but reimagined

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