Investment
Personal Finance
Analysing annual reports (part 1)
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS are essential tools to help investors in shares to evaluate the health and performance of the business in which they are shareholders, or are considering an investment therein.
2 min |
August 2025
Personal Finance
June 2025 CPI update
SOUTH AFRICA'S inflation rate rose slightly to 3% in June 2025, from 2.8% in May. The main reason? Transport prices didn’t fall as much as before. However, core inflation actually dropped, and rents remain low.
5 min |
August 2025
Personal Finance
Understanding market fundamentals
MARKET FUNDAMENTALS refer to the core economic factors that influence the functioning and valuation of financial markets. These include a combination of macroeconomic indicators, microeconomic variables, industry-specific trends, and company-level performance metrics.
3 min |
July 2025
Personal Finance
Who's responsible for your retirement?
Rethinking employer vs. personal retirement planning ownership
5 min |
July 2025
Personal Finance
The ripple effects of Pick n Pay's downsizing
They hope it will be good for them, but what about the impact on the industry at large?
2 min |
July 2025
Personal Finance
Bidcorp Group (BID ZA)
Bidcorp is a market-leading food service product distributor across several geographies including the United Kingdom, Europe, Middle East, South America, the Asia-Pacific region, and South Africa.
2 min |
July 2025
Personal Finance
Will ‘Value Investing’ survive without the ‘Oracle of Omaha’?
As Warren Buffett prepares to retire, does his investing philosophy have a future?
3 min |
July 2025
Personal Finance
Don't put off having a will
When it comes to wills, ‘later’ could be too late
6 min |
July 2025
Personal Finance
CGT and unit trusts: When are you liable?
What are the Capital Gains Tax implications of investing in unit trusts?
3 min |
July 2025
Personal Finance
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPLUS)
PayPal is a leading provider of online payment technology, enabling individuals and merchants to conduct electronic transactions and transfer money quickly and securely. In addition to the PayPal brand, the company also operates Venmo, Xoom, Braintree, and Zettle.
2 min |
July 2025
Personal Finance
Life insurance vs. funeral cover
Why it’s vital to understand the difference
3 min |
July 2025
Personal Finance
Johannesburg's problems can be solved
... but it’s a long journey to fix South Africa’s economic powerhouse
5 min |
July 2025
Personal Finance
From any plan, to a better plan
The FNB 2025 Retirement Insights Survey exposes South Africa's retirement planning gap, as only 10% of respondents plan to fully retire at 60
6 min |
July 2025
Personal Finance
Decentralised finance is booming-and so are the security risks
WHEN THE first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, was proposed in 2008, the goal was simple: to create a digital currency free from banks and governments. Over time, that idea evolved into something much bigger: ‘decentralised finance’, or ‘DeFi’.
4 min |
July 2025
Personal Finance
Eaton Corporation (ETN US)
Eaton is an intelligent power management company that makes products for the data centre, utility, industrial, commercial, machine building, residential, aerospace, and mobility markets. Founded in 1911, Eaton operates in 35 countries and sells products to customers in more than 160 countries.
2 min |
July 2025
Personal Finance
'Hack' your money psychology
Spending too much money? Tempted by sales? These money psychology hacks’ can help
4 min |
February 2023
Personal Finance
Accounting tips for small businesses
It's important to properly manage your business finances
5 min |
February 2023
Personal Finance
KIDS AND MONEY: FIVE WAYS TO START THE CONVERSATION
WHEN IT comes to teaching young children about the world, parents may feel that some topics—like politics and religion—are too tough to broach.
4 min |
February 2023
Personal Finance
REDUCE THE PAIN OF DOWNSCALING
Investing in a holiday home as a retiree
3 min |
February 2023
Personal Finance
THE RISKS INVOLVED IN INVESTING
Finding the balance between eating well and sleeping well
2 min |
February 2023
Personal Finance
TESLA: WHY IT MIGHT BE TIME FOR MUSK TO GO
What 2023 holds for the electric vehicle company
4 min |
February 2023
Personal Finance
FINDING SOMEONE TO STEP INTO YOUR SHOES
The Eskom crisis demonstrates again the importance of proper succession planning—loDSA
1 min |
February 2023
Personal Finance
BORROWING MONEY ISN' ALWAYS A BAD THING
On the contrary, debt can be a sensible way to build wealth
4 min |
February 2023
Personal Finance
WILL SOLAR POWER INCREASE THE VALUE OF YOUR HOME?
The upfront investment is high, which you'll want to recover when you sell
3 min |
February 2023
Personal Finance
WHERE NEXT FOR THE GLOBAL ECONOMY?
Why central banks face an epic battle against inflation in 2023
5 min |
February 2023
Personal Finance
Back to Basics in 2023
Need-to-know basics to build your wealth
3 min |
January 2023
Personal Finance
10 Tips for Embracing Change in 2023
How to overcome 'change fatigue' and create a winning working environment
4 min |
January 2023
Personal Finance
'I thought crypto exchanges were safe'
The lesson in FTX’s collapse
5 min |
January 2023
Personal Finance
SEMIGRATING: IT'S NOT ALL ABOUT CAPE TOWN!
Five compelling reasons to invest on the KZN Mid-South Coast
3 min |
January 2023
Personal Finance
MAXIMISING INTEREST RETURNS
Navigating the trade-off between liquidity and return
3 min |