Should you invest in gold?
Does gold warrant a place in a diversified investment portfolio? Michael Mgwaba, Head of Exchange Traded Products at Absa CIB, ran the numbers to find a definitive answer to the age-old debate.
‘Braaibroodjies’ are more important than you ever imagined
The standard basket of goods and services consumed by the average South African is not as accurate an indicator of inflation as the “Braaibroodjie Index", writes Guy Holwill of Fairbairn Consult.
The G20 dividend: Global status can help to secure SA’s economic...
By Hugh Hacking, Executive Head of Structured Investments and Annuities at Momentum Corporate.
Africa’s trillion-dollar decade: don’t miss the boat
Africa is building a momentum that has the potential to define the next decade, writes Moses Njuguna, Analyst at Mazi Asset Management.
A changing world
This year, 2025, will go down in history as an important turning point for the world, writes George Herman, Chief Investment Officer, Citadel.
Gold’s enduring value: Proof Krugerrands as a strategic asset
In an era of economic uncertainty and market volatility, your clients seek assets that provide stability and resilience. By Rael Demby, CEO, The South African Gold Coin Exchange and The Scoin Shop.
Reframing income and impact: the case for South African private credit
In an environment of high inflation, low growth and market uncertainty, financial advisors are being asked to find new ways to deliver consistent returns and manage downside risk. By Akshay Karan, Chief Investment Officer, Altvest.
Offshore isn’t always greener: who would have thought it?
When it comes to investing, some voices cut through the noise with rare clarity. By Kopano Makhu and Shaun Bruyns:
Multi-Asset Co-Portfolio Managers at Mazi Asset Management
Treasury reforms could drive widescale growth across the economy
The changes recently made to public-private partnership (PPP) legislation could be the catalyst that turns around the infrastructure sector, says Roelof van den Berg, the CEO of Gap Infrastructure Corporation.
Africa’s mineral wealth could drive economic transformation
The continent boasts roughly 30% of the world’s mineral reserves, including immense deposits of cobalt, manganese, natural graphite, copper, nickel, lithium and iron ore.
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Risk management moves to the centre of customer outcomes, writes Keith Peter, Advice Manager, Old Mutual Personal Finance.
FPi celebrates excellence and the future of financial planning at 2026 Gala Dinner
The Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa (FPi) celebrated excellence and the people helping shape the future of financial planning at its annual Gala Dinner in Cape Town on Wednesday 7 October 2026, as part of the FPi Professionals Convention.
Helping clients turn wealth into lasting impact: The role of advisers in legacy giving
Christel House South Africa is launching its Legacy Giving Programme at two breakfast events in Johannesburg and Cape Town this October.
How enhanced indexing is redefining quantitative investing
For investors, the debate between passive and active management has often been framed as a binary choice writes Florbela Yates, Managing Director, Equilibrium.
From scribes to software
What changes, what endures and why AI is different, asks Francois du Toit, Founder and Director, PROpulsion.
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