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Low Inflation Confirmation
South Africans were left cursing in the dark during last week’s stage four load shedding, which, if it continues, will damage economic...
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Mar 20, 20197 min read
The right Reserve Bank debate.
President Ramaphosa’s announcement that the government intends to push ahead with nationalising the SA Reserve Bank ruffled feathers...
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Mar 11, 20192 min read
Savings and investment critical to achieving financial freedom
In his Budget Speech, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni announced an increase of R15 billion in tax paid by consumers. Fuel levies will...
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Feb 20, 20196 min read
The State of the Rand
A year ago, on the eve of President Ramaphosa’s first State of the Nation Address (SONA), the rand was trading at R11.56 per US dollar....
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Feb 13, 20196 min read
Strong start to the year
After December’s market carnage, global equities bounced back strongly in January. Indeed, while December was the worst end to a year for...
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Jan 29, 20195 min read
Global growth slowing, not slumping
At the gathering of the world’s elites in snowy Davos, one of the key topics of discussion was the cooling in global economic activity....
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Jan 23, 20195 min read
No hike, but no relief either.
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the SA Reserve Bank (SARB) left the repo rate unchanged at 6.75%, as widely expected. The decision...
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Dec 5, 20186 min read
Don't give up yet
It was a much better week for global equities. Unfortunately, the local equity market lagged and ended November in the red. It remains on...
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Oct 30, 20186 min read
The Haunting of Red October
It has been a red October as global equity markets slumped to one of the worst monthly performances in years. The local market has not...
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Oct 15, 20182 min read
3 of the best tips for weathering a recession
Depending on who you speak or listen to, South Africa is in a technical recession. There’s really nothing technical about a recession and...
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Oct 9, 20186 min read
Fuel to the Fire
Last Wednesday, South Africans saw yet another petrol price increase of R1 a litre. Unfortunately, the bad news did not end there as...
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Sep 13, 20186 min read
In the eye of the storm.
In stark contrast to the optimism prevailing at the start of the year, the South African economy suddenly finds itself battered from...
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Aug 14, 20185 min read
FROM CRISIS TO CRISIS
Dave Mohr and Izak Odendaal, Old Mutual Multi-Managers In the coming weeks, the world will mark the tenth anniversary of the most acute...
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Jul 12, 20185 min read
GO ON, TAKE A FINANCIAL WELLNESS DAY OFF
July is National Savings Month, an ideal time to take a ‘personal financial wellness day’ off – a growing corporate trend in the US....
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Jul 10, 20183 min read
ARE YOU BUILDING A LEGACY YOU CAN BE PROUD OF?
Are you building a legacy you can be proud of? asks Mandy Murphy, Business Coach at Old Mutual Wealth. 18 July marks an important annual...
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Jun 19, 20184 min read
WHAT’S HOLDING MILLENNIALS BACK FROM REACHING FINANCIAL FREEDOM?
Results of the 2017/2018 Old Mutual Millennial survey shows that better educated, techsavvy and optimistic millennials – South Africans...
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May 16, 20185 min read
IMPLICATIONS OF LAND REFORM FOR LOCAL INVESTORS
Investors and the public at large will note with some anxiety the prospect of ‘land expropriation without compensation’ as a targeted...
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Feb 26, 20182 min read
BUDGET 2018 – TAX HIKES AND GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE CUTS
The 21st February 2018, saw the current finance minister, Malusi Gigaba deliver the much anticipated 2018 Budget Speech. Prior to his...
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Feb 13, 20181 min read
PAY LESS TAX WHILE YOU INVEST
Retirement annuities (RAs) and tax-free investments (TFIs) offer attractive tax-saving benefits. If you make use of these benefits before...
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Feb 6, 20183 min read
WHY INVEST IN A RETIREMENT ANNUITY
START YOUR JOURNEY AND STAY ON TRACK No matter what life stage you are in right now, being able to retire with an income that will...
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