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The old cliché that history tends to repeat itself certainly has a ring of truth about it. Wars end, followed by booms, then crashes, uprisings, pandemics, breakthroughs, more booms, and so the cycle seems to repeat itself in varying order. But the question that does seem to pop up after a terrible event is what lessons we’ve actually learned. A US columnist and author has surveyed history and come up with a surprising answer.
Yes, the times they certainly are a-changing. So, as we make our faltering way into an uncertain world traumatised by the Covid-19 pandemic, what options do we have to invest in a more secure and sustainable future? If this year has taught us anything it’s that we should always look beyond only investing our money and invest more in ourselves.
A New Economy will emerge in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, President Ramaphosa has promised the nation. It’s kick-start is a R500 billion relief package to save jobs, businesses and prevent large-scale starvation. But what should happen next? Cutting through the...
Waves of change are driving down investment fees in the asset management industry, creating hot debate over what’s best for you, the investor. Is it low-cost index-tracking or actively managed ones? In an article published recently in Business Day, Veritas Wealth founder Barry O’Mahony sizes up what’s going on and what it means to you.
When it comes to investing offshore there are now more and more rules to consider and the existing rules are being enforced more strictly and more often. Genuine global diversification relies on legal strategies and greater transparency, which come with lots of red tape. Although the paperwork alone is daunting, the process could take as little as a few weeks if help is at hand to navigate the path smoothly.
Yes, returns from listed property and equities have been disappointing, but investors thinking of cutting their losses and switching to cash should perhaps remember legendary American investor Howard Marks two rules for investing. Rule one is that most things on markets are cyclical. Rule two is that some of the greatest opportunities for making or losing money come when people forget the first rule.
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