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07 Dec 2017

Bitcoin's own valuation measure is meaningless

Aficionados of bitcoin and other so-called ‘crypto assets’ have started to refer to their own kind of valuation measure – the NVT ratio. The only snag being it tells people nothing about valuation. As the perceived worth of a single bitcoin crisscrossed its way around the $10,000 (£7,455) mark for much of last week, a...
07 Dec 2017

Steinhoff - the largest corporate failure of the active asset management industry yet

By Magda Wierzycka. The failure of Steinhoff has shocked even the most seasoned asset managers. It is the biggest corporate failure on the JSE. Allegations of earnings manipulations, uncontrolled acquisition sprees and tax fraud are just the tip of the iceberg. Off-balance sheet companies were set up to hide losses, executives collaborated with each other to...
07 Dec 2017

Ending 2017 on a financially high note

Alexander Forbes Financial Planning Consultant, Rita Cool, offers some important financial advice on how to see out 2017.
07 Dec 2017

Making a Sectional Title purchase: what you should be aware of

Buying a family home is an age-old way of generating wealth creation, however the foundation to wealth creation comes from making rational money decisions and buying such a home can easily be influenced by emotional bias.
07 Dec 2017

Signs there’s a fraudster in your company

The typical South African company loses around 5% of its annual revenue to fraud. One of the main reasons for this is because predicting which employees are capable of committing major fraud against a company is more difficult than expected.
07 Dec 2017

Building Confidence Index moves lower in Q4

* The FNB/BER Building Confidence Index shed 4 points to register a level
of 31 in 4Q2017. * Four of the six sub-sectors reported lower confidence in the quarter, led by building material manufacturers.
06 Dec 2017

Understanding accidental death and injury insurance

As South Africans gear up for the festive season, there is bound to be a spike in the number of road accidents. During the December 2016/January 2017 holidays, 1 714 fatalities were recorded nationwide – that’s a 5% increase from the previous year.
06 Dec 2017

How your financial adviser should manage SA's economic challenges

By Vimal Chagan, Divisional Director of Investment Propositions, Liberty IA Investments. South Africa has experienced some serious economic and financial challenges in 2017. If you are worried about your investments in 2018, now is the time to carefully consider your next move. Financial Advisers have a pivotal role to play in helping you navigate these...
06 Dec 2017

Ensuring a favourable festive season

By Bertus Visser, Chief Executive of Distribution, PSG Insure. The end of the year sees many of us venturing off on holiday – be it locally or abroad. Perhaps you are even renting out your home – or part of it – on popular vacation sites like Airbnb. There are various considerations when it comes...
06 Dec 2017

New Sygnia ETF lists on JSE

The Sygnia Itrix 4th Industrial Revolution Global Equity ETF, the first Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) of its kind in South Africa, was listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) today. It offers local investors the opportunity to gain exposure to global companies at the forefront of the 4th Industrial Revolution, with the added benefit of...

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