Tag: Stock Exchange

A rapidly shifting investment landscape, marked by pronounced volatility on a global scale, has made it challenging for investors to navigate some challenging terrains. These challenges are exacerbated for South African investors by domestic issues like load shedding, the current political climate, the shrinking bourse, and soaring inflation, all of which have made investors wary of where they place their hard-earned money.

The cabinet approved a new state-owned enterprise (SOE) plan, which will lays the basis for private equity investment in state companies and listings on the stock exchange. It has already stirred significant debate and discussion – and rightly so, because full or partial privatisation by countries around the world has been met with mixed success.

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.

When it comes to creating the financial future you want, investing in the stock market is a proven method that has been tried and tested by millions of investors over many years. Of course, for anyone starting out on their investment journey, the myriad options available, both locally and internationally, can be more than a little intimidating.

Nobody is more concerned about your financial future than you are, so why not learn how to look after it yourself? Investing for the long term is extremely important for anyone who wants to be financially self-sufficient as they grow older.

Ten children are invited to a birthday party. As they arrive, they are each given three golden tokens. The host explains that they will play various games with great prizes using these tokens. In the first game the prize is a brand-new bicycle, which the host says he will give to whichever child offers him the most tokens. This is the supply of desirable goods.

The permanent institution of a central bank came to the United States in 1913. Three unsuccessful attempts had been made before then. This institution was, and is, a banking cartel, which goes by the deceptive moniker, Federal Reserve.

A new draft of the Companies Amendment Bill has been published. Although the bill clarifies many important company law issues; several ambiguities related to the current act remain. On Friday, 1 October 2021, the Department of Trade, and Industry (DTI) published a new draft of the Companies Amendment Bill, 2021 (2021 Bill) for public comment.

Cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin are unlikely to become commonplace as tender for mergers and acquisitions. Increasingly, sellers want hard cash and are not opened to listed shares as a medium of exchange never mind bitcoin.

2021 marks a year which should be characterised by transformative change and reinvention. 2020 was a uniquely challenging year, which tested companies and their boards, demanding rapid responses to new challenges, and decision-making with a far wider ambit of influence.