26 JULY 2024 Good morning Good luck to all the Olympians representing South Africa in Paris (and Tahiti) over the next 17 days!!! The good news is that early action has seen our 7’s rugby side beat the Kiwi’s in a knockout game last night and we are through […]
Don’t Allow Emotion or Sentiment to Derail your Investment Strategy The market is predictable in its unpredictability, and it is certain to go through negative periods. However, anticipating exactly when these negative periods will occur is nearly impossible. Attempting to time when to be in the market (invested) and when […]
What is Gap Cover? How Does It Work and Why Do You Need It? Gap Cover was created to cover the “gap” between what a Medical Scheme pays and what you are responsible for paying for approved hospital admissions. Depending on what Medical Scheme and Option you are on, your […]
Make Learning About Money Exciting for Kids Financial literacy is shockingly low among today’s youth. Recent studies show that only 24% of millennials demonstrate basic financial knowledge. This lack of understanding creates problems down the road. However, we can raise financially savvy kids by starting early and making lessons engaging. […]
Global economic resilience was exemplified through the grit of South Africa’s Dricus Du Plessis as he beat Sean Strickland to claim the UFC middleweight title on Sunday morning.
“It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, everywhere you go…” – Bing Cosby. Now that I have put that tune on repeat in your head, it is true to say that investors may have thought Santa had popped in early this November.
“It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, everywhere you go…” – Bing Cosby. Now that I have put that tune on repeat in your head, it is true to say that investors may have thought Santa had popped in early this November.
The baseline forecast is for global growth to slow from 3.5% in 2022 to 3.0% in 2023 and 2.9% percent in 2024. With core inflation still high in many advanced economies, central banks may need to keep monetary policy tighter for longer than is currently priced in markets.
The September outlook lands on your device amid slowing global momentum and continuing economic uncertainty. The oldest and strongest kind of fear is the fear of the unknown and its grim identity in that it can be perpetual.