31
Oct
2024
Wall of Worry
Global events and investment market movements mean less than you think when it comes to successful investing The phrase “this time it’s different” is one of the most famous – and ...
30
Sep
2024
Power Play Performance from India
In cricket, a power play refers to the restriction of the number of fielders outside the 30-yard circle of the pitch. Within the first ten overs of a 50-over cricket match, only two ...
31
Aug
2024
A User’s Guide to Unemployment Statistics
On the first Friday of every month, the markets get ready to process the latest Employment Situation Report. The report is released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and details the ...
28
Feb
2021
The Impact of REIT structures on Listed Property Investing
Listed property was the top performing local asset class over a period of 15 years from 2002 through to the end of 2017, outperforming the broader equity market by 5% per year over that ...
31
Jan
2021
The story of GameStop, democratic investing and being caught by the mob
This is a story about what the frenzy of crowds can do when sufficiently organized and have little to lose. In January 2021, GameStop shares soared almost 2500%, or 25x your initial ...
31
Dec
2020
Finding the road to recovery
Who would have thought that 2020 would be a strong year for investors? In the depths of the COVID panic the term ‘depression’ was bandied about by many, a reset of the financial system ...
30
Nov
2020
Antitrust – the ‘Big Tech’ Debate
Over the past decade as we have shifted into the digital economy, technology has become more ingrained in our everyday life and as consumers, we have become more reliant on technology ...
31
Oct
2020
Cautionary Tales of Offshore Investing
South African businesses have a strong history of successfully expanding their operations offshore and becoming well renowned global businesses. This has been done to access growth ...
30
Sep
2020
Failing to Succeed
For many investors keeping track of their portfolios is an anxious pursuit. Markets seem to behave in a non-sensical way at times, with any manner of factors causing anguish. Inflation ...
31
Aug
2020
The K-shaped Recovery
This has been a very clear K-shaped recovery. The biggest and wealthiest have been on a clear path toward recovery. Meanwhile, for most small businesses and those worst off, things have ...