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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 ...
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