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The expansion of the coronavirus continues to spread uncertainty and anxiety around the world, disrupting economic activity and shaking...
Accrue Staff
Mar 12, 20205 min read
Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Investment decisions in times of stress
With Coronavirus causing turmoil in investment markets globally we have seen significant market moves across asset classes over the past...
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Accrue Staff
Feb 4, 20205 min read
Taken on trust
Many people, when they hear the word “trust” in the context of financial planning, tend to think of a vague and mysterious concept which...
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Accrue Staff
Jan 23, 20204 min read
RA RA Rasputin
Much like the infamous Russian, RA’s may be viewed as both good and bad. However, unlike Rasputin, RA’s are for the good and the only...
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Accrue Staff
Jan 15, 20207 min read
How rental property compares as an asset class
Buy-to-let or rental property plays an important part in many investors’ portfolios, but it is inherently complicated to evaluate the...
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Accrue Staff
Dec 12, 20192 min read
End of year message
As 2019 draws to a close it’s time to look back on the year. Investors with exposure to offshore equities were well rewarded with an...
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Accrue Staff
Nov 12, 20194 min read
You’re making bad decisions, and it’s making you feel good
Anybody who has been in the markets for any length of time knows that returns do not come in a straight line. We are constantly faced...
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Accrue Staff
Oct 11, 20194 min read
Change your habits, change your life
The path to financial independence is fairly straight forward for some but terribly difficult for others. However, on closer inspection,...
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Accrue Staff
Oct 4, 20194 min read
September 2019 Economic Commentary
Synopsis: Global central banks still cutting rates amid weak global growth and low inflation. Political uncertainty is also on the rise...
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Accrue Staff
Aug 23, 20196 min read
It's not all doom and gloom. How the Ramaphosa presidency is reclaiming the state
It is very interesting, and promising, to see what President Ramaphosa has achieved so far. "Just do something" is the cry now rising...
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Accrue Staff
Aug 13, 20195 min read
Trade Wars and Currency Wars
Things got wild very quickly. Two weeks ago US equities were at record highs, supported by the prospect of an interest rate cutting cycle...
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Accrue Staff
Aug 7, 20196 min read
Stumbling, but still standing
Global equity markets are up strongly in the first seven months of the year, but encountered three stumbling blocks last week. The first...
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Accrue Staff
Jul 31, 20196 min read
Boris, Brexit and the bail out blues
The new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (UK) – its third in four years – has promised to take the country out of the European Union...
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Accrue Staff
Jul 23, 20195 min read
One, Two, Three: Cut!
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank unanimously voted to cut its policy interest rate last week. This...
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Accrue Staff
Jul 2, 20196 min read
Halfway through a turbulent year.
Financial news was dominated over the past week by the run- up to the meeting between the presidents of China and the USA at the G20...
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Accrue Staff
Jun 11, 20194 min read
The Importance of Being Wrong
Sir Alex Ferguson is widely regarded as the best football manager of all time. He was the manager of Manchester United from 1986 to 2013...
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Accrue Staff
May 21, 20196 min read
Tariff Tensions Taunt Traders
Trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies are front and centre again and markets are jittery. In fact, after the initial...
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Accrue Staff
May 16, 20195 min read
Tariffs trump polls for investors
While the focus was supposed to be on last week’s national election, US President Trump stole the show by raising tariffs on Chinese...
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Accrue Staff
Apr 23, 20196 min read
Global slowdown, but equities are up.
Expectations of global economic growth are being cut, but equity markets both here and abroad have zoomed ahead this year. How does this...
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Accrue Staff
Apr 12, 20193 min read
Advice for the young. 5 essential financial tips.
Being in your 20’s is a time of wonder, of newly discovered independence and carefree fun. There are very few older people who would say...
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