As the tax year draws to a close, it’s now time to take stock and review whether you’ve taken full advantage of the available tax benefits. The tax year ends on 28 February, and there is still time to make a lump-sum top-up to your retirement annuity and/or tax-free...
JSE. JSE equities returned 62.2% in USD during 2025, marking the strongest calendar year since 2009. | The Rand. The rand ended 2025 at its strongest level against the US dollar since August 2022. | Trade. South Africa posted a R37.7bn trade surplus in November, the...
Credit Rating. S&P upgraded SA’s foreign-currency sovereign rating to BB from BB-. The first upgrade in over two decades. SA Food Inflation. Food and non-alcoholic beverages inflation slowed to 3.9% – its lowest reading in more than three years.
Your personal risk profile determines your risk premium…. Most of us have life, disability and critical illness cover in place to provide us and our families with financial protection. However, very few people actually know how these premiums are calculated. The good...
SA Trade. A monstrous R21.8bn surplus — the fattest treasure chest since March 2025. Inflation. Core inflation crept to 3.2% — a spooky rise not seen since February’s 2025 haunt.
Are women really better investors than men? Paul Nixon, head of behavioural finance at Momentum Investments Group, looks at the question of whether women are better investors than men, through a behavioural finance lens. The renowned behavioural finance research duo,...
