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How to dodge a downturn

22 March 2017 | General

In times of weak economic growth, companies need to be that much smarter to survive and thrive. To understand what is needed to navigate and negotiate changing times and tough conditions, we studied the behaviour and performance of more than 1,200 South African-listed companies over a period of 15 years. Through this in-depth work, we identified two primary business attributes that actively help to recession-proof a business.

Wealth Migrate announce platform launch into South African market

22 March 2017 | General

Wealth Migrate, a global online real estate investment marketplace with representative offices in Cape Town and Centurion, has announced their entry into the South African property market through their online investment platform.

Don’t be fooled by the bounce back in commodity-linked investments, stick with Multinationals that own the world’s most sort after brands

22 March 2017 | General

In the face of tremendous geopolitical uncertainty, markets in 2016 were characterised by a rebound in previously out-of-favour currencies, sectors and stocks, while the winners of the previous decade lagged. This ‘bounce back’ can largely be attributed to an uptick in commodity prices which provided a boost for resource stocks and developing markets, but are these returns sustainable?

Markets cheer US interest rate hike

22 March 2017 | Economy

Last week, the Federal Reserve (the Fed), increased its policy interest rate as expected. The Fed funds rate target range increased by 25 basis points to a range of 0.75% to 1%. This is only the third time US interest rates were increased since rates were slashed to near zero in December 2008.

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

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

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