Back to basics – Principles of investing Debra Slabber, Director: Portfolio Specialist, Morningstar South Africa Sometimes I find it incredibly difficult to make sense of this crooked world we live in, and I often hear how perplexed investors are as well. The...
Don’t be lazy with your cash By Michael Kruger, CFA® Senior Investment Analyst, Morningstar Investment Management South Africa A record amount of R1.6 trillion is currently held in South African bank accounts as retail savings deposits. This is a staggering...
World Book Day 2023 “Every night my son and I read a book before bed – it is one of the highlights of our day and a time to reconnect and relax with no interruptions.” (Megan Marais – Southwood Financial Planning) “I love reading to Madison and hearing her perspective...
Saving and investing | The ultimate power couple By Debra Slabber, Portfolio Specialist, Morningstar Investment Management South Africa When you earn and/or have money, you have the ability to control how you spend it, save it and/or invest it. This is where the...
What Happened? Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), one of the 20 largest banks in the U.S. in terms of assets, has collapsed. It was the second largest bank failure in U.S. history and had international operations that were also impacted. As well, another (slightly) smaller...
