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Minister vs. Minister

04 December 2009 | The Stage

In 1961 a wordless black and white comic strip titled Spy vs. Spy debuted on the pages of Mad Magazine. Created by Cuban national, Antonio Prohias, the strip was symbolic of the Cold War that raged between Russia and the United States at the time. Prohias

Sniffing out value on the JSE

04 December 2009 | Straight Talk

Most financial planners will advise you to stay invested for as long as possible to maximise equity returns. They argue that over a period of 30-years, for example, you will avoid the wild market volatility that so often decimates short-term returns. It’s

Australian insurance brokers are closer than you think

20 November 2009 | Straight Talk

Is business tough down under too? To find out how Australian financial services professionals weathered the recent economic fallout we turn to the results of a recent Macquarie Relationship Banking survey. The Macquarie Group – according to the company we

A is for Accountability!

20 November 2009 | The Stage

Three headlines grabbed my attention this week. The first centres on the lamentable implementation of reconstruction and development programme (RDP) housing projects throughout South Africa. “R1.3bn needed to fix badly-built RDP houses,” was splashed acro

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Question

If you had to hazard a guess, when do you reckon the COFI Bill will be signed into law?

Answer

2026, as promised 2027 looks more likely Impossible to say More consultation needed

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