Fed is at cruising altitude, but still awaiting clearance to land
Investors have fastened their seatbelts in anticipation of an imminent descent in US rates. But sticky wage growth is likely to keep a cautious FOMC in a holding pattern until later in the year.
Top performing PortfolioMetrix income fund set to list ETF version on...
Global investment manager PortfolioMetrix announced that it will list an actively managed exchange-traded income fund on the JSE at the end of January.
Investing in machine learning research
Machine learning is a rapidly growing field that offers many potential applications in investment management and related fields, writes Eugene Botha, Deputy Chief Investment Officer at Momentum Investments.
Legacy in motion: Carl Coetzee appointed as a Managing Director within...
Carl Coetzee, the charismatic industry leader and former CEO of BetterBond, has joined Capital Legacy to head up their sales and distribution division.
Tax Thursday beats Black Friday
What does Black Friday have to do with a retirement annuity? Pieter Albertyn, Head of Product Solutions at Momentum Investo, explains you can’t beat the real value that tax rebates offer.
Welcome to the first 408 hours of 2024!
Encouragement to thrive and strive for self improvement in 2024 from Lelané Bezuidenhout, CFP®, CEO, Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa.
Demystifying Smart Beta
According to Ali Simpkins, the Fund specialist at Momentum Investments, Smart Beta has disrupted the binary choice between active and passive investing.
Investing for generational impact
Abdu-Rahman Abrahams Co-Head: Hybrid Equity, a division of Old Mutual Alternative Investments, shares his experience of a funding model that leaves a legacy for future generations.
Is the future still bright for the Super-7?
Alex Tedder, the Head of Global & Thematic Equities at Schroders, states that after a strong year for the big US technology stocks, investors will be wondering what the future holds. We see some challenges, but also reasons for optimism.
Investors lose millions due to their switching behaviour
Past performance is not a good indication of future returns, but it remains one of the main determinants of ‘behaviour tax’, writes Paul Nixon, head of behavioural finance at Momentum Investments.
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