Tag: economy
BRAVE THE YEAR AHEAD!
The case for innovation and entrepreneurship has never been greater as commercial enterprises prepare for what will be another tough year in 2017, says...
IS IT RISKIER THAN EVER TO START A BUSINESS?
As 2016 nears an end many begin to re-evaluate the year that was, both personally and professionally.
As a result this is typically the...
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.
CONTINUE INVESTING IN ANALYTICS & DATA PROCESSING
The next wave of ICT development in South Africa will see organisations across the country doing more with less while consolidating and outsourcing legacy IT,...
SME’s survive another tough year
South African small and medium enterprise owners were exposed to one of the toughest years in decades, not only for economic reasons but also for factors influencing business activity levels.
ELECTION EUPHORIA BOOSTED CONSUMER SENTIMENT
Although the FNB/BER Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) recovered to -3 in 3Q2016, consumer sentiment remained well below the long-term average reading of +4 for...
TRADE RECOVERY OPENS DOORS
An anticipated increase in demand for goods and services within Africa has the potential to give innovative companies with turnovers of between R300 million...
RATINGS REPRIEVE, BUT WORK TO BE DONE
After a tense period in which the three major global ratings agencies assessed the local economy, government policy and more, South Africans can head...
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...
SHAKY FOUNDATIONS PLAGUE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
South Africa’s construction industry faced a challenging year in 2016 with ongoing pressure on margins, lower revenue and lower order books.
Andries Rossouw, PwC Assurance...
