In this issue

Can SA survive the callous curse of corruption? Hedging instruments could allay your fears of market swings. Where asset managers are seeking returns.

A platinum renaissance?

Platinum’s price has slowly been rising, with some suggesting it may start tracking that of gold more closely. Others caution that investors should maintain a measured, long-term view on platinum group metals.

6 mins

Getting Fed-Up With An Unruly Neighbour

The economic hardships in Zimbabwe are stoking domestic problems. Zanu-PF might have crossed a line with Pretoria.

5 mins

Sprouts of recovery

Company analysts expect the FTSE/JSE All Share Index to gain substantially over the next year at current valuations. It’s time to start looking for the blossoms, albeit cautiously.

3 mins

Prediction Risk And Management

Do we know what will happen in the future? And if we did know, would it change our investment behaviour?

3 mins

Quality Bargains Up For Grabs

The lockdown has given investors the opportunity to buy some great companies at great prices, writes Simon Brown.

3 mins

WHERE ASSET MANAGERS ARE SEEKING RETURNS

Offshore investments and money markets have been flooded as SA’s economic malaise continues. Looking for higher returns leaves fund managers between Scylla and Charybdis – is the risk worth the uncertain returns, or should capital be parked at low yields for now? Brendan Peacock looks at how SA’s investment gurus are approaching the Covid-19 fallout.

10+ mins

Can SA Survive The Callous Curse Of Curruption?

A growing body of research warns that South Africa is on the verge of becoming dysfunctional, but there are glimmers of hope as the government finally starts shifting into a higher gear.

6 mins

Game repositions for the win

The Massmart subsidiary’s vice president, Andrew Stein, explains the turnaround strategy for this decades-old brand.

5 mins

Back To The Future: Electrifying Ride

Jaguar’s electric SUV, the I-Pace, heralds in the future of luxury and impossibly fast EVs.

6 mins

Post-Covid Financial Spring-Cleaning

Many South Africans’ financial affairs are under far more strain than a year ago. Experts provide some tips on how to manage those big expenses in the wake of the lockdown’s severe impact on household incomes.

10 mins

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