by Marc Lindley | May 8, 2025 | Personal Finance
AUTHOR: MARC LINDLEY What lessons can retirees learn from crises? GENERATING RETURNS ahead of inflation is crucial for sustainability of income in retirement. However, it is widely accepted that returns that exceed inflation cannot be achieved without taking risk. If...
by Conor O'Kane | Apr 3, 2025 | Personal Finance
AUTHOR: CONOR O’KANE Trump shrugs off stock market slump, but economic warnings loom DURING DONALD Trump’s first term as US president, he regularly referred to rising stock markets as evidence of the success of his economic policies. “Highest...
by Atleha-Edu | Apr 3, 2025 | Personal Finance
AUTHOR: ATLEHA-EDU The answer might surprise you LOSING A loved one is tough enough without those left behind having to worry about financial burdens. For this reason, many South Africans opt for a fu-neral plan to ensure their families don’t have to...
by Atleha-Edu | Apr 3, 2025 | Personal Finance
AUTHOR: ATLEHA-EDU With more members making withdrawals, the system’s structure makes it vulnerable to fraud THERE HAVE been no reports of cybercriminals exploiting the two-pot system since its implementation in September 2024. However, this does...
by Lance Lawson | Mar 26, 2025 | Personal Finance
AUTHOR: LANCE LAWSON Implications for South African investors, business owners, and emigrants WITH SOUTH Africans being able to invest up to 45% of their retirement savings, and up to R11 million in total per calendar year offshore, many are taking the...
by Justin Thom | Mar 26, 2025 | Personal Finance
AUTHOR: JUSTIN THOM What SA’s retail boom means for commercial property in 2025 SOUTH AFRICAN food inflation has been at its lowest level in 14 years, bringing significant relief to cash-strapped consumers. Stats SA reported a sharp decline in food...