Tag: investor sentiment
Gold is worth its weight as part of a diversified portfolio
Gold has always held a unique place in the global financial system. It doesn’t generate income or pay dividends. However, when inflation spikes, markets turn volatile or currencies weaken, gold often bucks the trend and rises to the occasion. In 2025, we’ve seen this pattern repeat itself. Gold has climbed to near-record highs.
Illegal lenders, global commodities and Chinese stimulus
The vidcast looks at the increase in the number of unauthorised lenders and unpack the concerns around licensing in the lending space. We also provide information useful to consumers looking to validate lender licensing.
Exploring the relationship between psychology & AI in investments
In the wake of the widespread adoption of revolutionary artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT, the realm of AI has rapidly advanced and filtered through to various industries. From healthcare to marketing, AI’s impact is undeniable.
There are two sides to every coin
Progressively more articles are appearing warning that the South African economy is heading for a total implosion. The sentiment is incredibly bearish on the ground and South Africans are finding themselves between a rock and a hard place.
Reframing the future for e-commerce
Embracing innovation, and rethinking service capabilities – these are part of a vast realm of possibilities that have been opened across Africa through adoption of e-commerce, and for tech start-up companies, the opportunities are endless.
CFOs drive influence for business growth
Despite innovation and change in the finance function, many CFOs are taking on this critical leadership role only to continue running the finance function as is. The actual value-unlock is achieved by digitising your finance function to free up your teams to focus on improved capital allocation, identification of growth opportunities and innovation as well as the application of sustainability techniques to drive down operating costs and reduce your organisation's carbon footprint.
Prosus and Naspers – an unwavering growth strategy
There have been significant developments at Naspers-Prosus in recent times. The Great Value Unlock Trade (a cross-holding structure that was highly criticised by asset managers) was implemented, which made Naspers smaller in the local market and Prosus larger in the European market.
