A NEW ERA FOR SA’S TREASURY
South African President, Jacob Zuma, has decided to remove the Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and his deputy, Mcebisi Jonas, from their posts.
TFSAS – WHEN ARE THEY APPROPRIATE?
Much has been written about Tax Free Savings and Investment Accounts (TFSAs) and there was considerable excitement when these vehicles were first launched. While...
Is a Fed rate hike a foregone conclusion?
Although markets have started pricing in a December rate hike by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) PSG Wealth believes there is a strong argument to be made that they shouldn’t.
INVESTMENT PROSPECTS LOOKING UP
After narrowly escaping Fitch and Moody’s downgrades last week, South Africa is still on tenterhooks over S&P’s rating decision. But investors should beware of...
INVESTMENT MIX CRITICAL!
Investment costs should be a key consideration in any long-term investment strategy. Whatever the financial service industry deducts for administration, advice, commission, trading, investment...
FOCUS ON SMALLER BUSINESSES
The African growth story is no longer a fairy tale. Over the past decade multinational companies, private equity funds and infrastructure development programmes have...
SA HEDGE FUNDS – PERFORMANCE AND QUALITY DEFY QUANTITY
In the words of Alexander Graham Bell, "when one door closes, another opens, but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the...
ROBO-ADVISORS MAY COST YOU!
With new technology in the form of "robo-advisors” making its way to South Africa, investor empowerment on the increase, alongside the popularity of index...
THE CHANGING FACE OF GLOBALISATION
Globalisation is a continuing reality, but certain of its effects are increasingly coming under widespread attack and scrutiny.
Just this year, Britain voted to...
GROWTH FIGURES DEMAND INVESTOR STAYING POWER
The 3rd Edition of Nielsen’s Africa Prospects Indicator (APi) Report shows that for Africa; 2016 is proving to be ‘The Year of Change’ with...
