by Sam Lew | Jun 1, 2022 | Articles, Stock Market 101
This taxpayer wanted a capital loss treated as revenue, to get a higher tax deduction STEVEN JONES A CONCERN that is often raised by investors in shares is that they run the risk that should they make the odd sale in order to rebalance their portfolios, the South...
by Sam Lew | May 3, 2022 | Articles, Stock Market 101
How to invest in KrugerRands Diversifying your investment exposure through Krugerrands SAMUKELO ZWANE THE GEOPOLITICAL tension between Russia and Ukraine has had a significant impact on financial markets and commodities across the globe, especially on oil. This...
by Sam Lew | Apr 1, 2022 | Articles, Stock Market 101
A seasoned strategist’s opinion FRED RAZAK TRADING HAS changed considerably over recent decades. Many of us have seen classic movies like 1987’s Wall Street (and, more recently, The Wolf of Wall Street) depicting the world of trading as a glamourous, high-flying...
by Sam Lew | Mar 11, 2022 | Articles, Stock Market 101
Constructing a portfolio You wouldn’t throw a whole load of random ingredients into a bowl and expect a cake. An investment portfolio is no different. FNB A key determinant of successful long-term investing is about finding the ap-propriate assets that match your risk...
by Sam Lew | Feb 2, 2022 | Articles, Stock Market 101
SARB MPC raises repo rate to 4% SARB decision lays a path to transition from emergency measures JACQUES CILLIERS and MAMELLO MATIKINCA-NGWENYA THE SOUTH African Reserve Bank’s decision to adjust rates is a sign of recovery in the underlying economic activity,...
by Sam Lew | Dec 31, 2021 | Articles, Stock Market 101
Fancy yourself as a share-trader? As with most things in life, SARS is never far away… STEVEN JONES IF YOU are making a number of trades within the short-term portion thereof, you may be concerned about being classified as a ‘share-dealer’ for income tax purposes....
