Tag: volatility

Medical aid contribution increases for 2026 are generally lower than the sharp hikes seen in 2025. This offers some relief to members after last year’s double-digit adjustments.

Positive beliefs drive very healthy money habits. According to large-scale US studies done by Gladstone & Pomerance, optimists save 20% more than other investors. This trend holds true regardless of income status. Optimists are also more likely to invest for the long term. These findings highlight the power of a positive investor mindset.

There has been a noticeable shift in global trade. While it might feel distant, it is already knocking on South Africa’s door. Tariffs are climbing again, fast and hard. Our research shows that the average US tariff rate has risen from around 2.4 percent at the end of 2024 to 29 percent today. That is the highest level in over a century.

In global trade and investing, one truth never changes: timing matters. Nowhere is this more evident than in foreign exchange. Even small shifts in currency values can change the cost of sending money abroad or affect the returns on an offshore investment. Timing is everything in these situations.

The Adaptability Code: Recoding the DNA of Future-Ready Leadership is set to become a definitive guide for leaders. It equips them to navigate an era shaped by volatility, rapid change and systemic disruption. We live in a world that doesn’t just move. It sprints, pivots, and accelerates, all while throwing curveballs that leave the unprepared behind.

Investing should not feel like an emotional rollercoaster. But for most investors, it does. Markets rise, and excitement builds. Markets fall, and panic sets in. This cycle of greed and fear often leads to poor financial decisions. For example, people buy high when confidence is strong and sell low when panic sets in.

Two Gauteng residential developments, 304 On Main in Ferndale and Kierland Skye in Benoni, have turned their backs on Eskom power. They are now saving tens of thousands of rand each month while ensuring uninterrupted electricity for hundreds of residents in each complex.

We have announced the release of our latest report, ‘CEO Agenda 2025’. This comprehensive study offers critical insights into the complex challenges facing global CEOs. It also presents strategic priorities for leaders as a roadmap for navigating a rapidly evolving world.

Africa is home to arguably the world's youngest and fastest-growing population. A burgeoning middle class now seeks ways to build wealth and secure financial futures. Despite this enormous potential, millions of Africans still face exclusion from global investment opportunities.

The current pace and flux of geopolitics continue to disrupt markets, keeping investors worldwide on tenterhooks. The US/China relationship, in particular, is the most consequential bilateral relationship in the world. In a way, it is the axis around which other global events are turning.