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Make Eskom Great Again
In 2001, Eskom was named as the global power company of the year at the Global Energy Awards hosted by the Financial Times in New York....
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May 21, 20216 min read


Slow & steady wins the race
South Africa has now been in a ‘demographic recession’ for six years because the population grew faster than the economy. Our population...
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May 3, 20216 min read


Have You Heard About The Latest Investment Frenzy?
SPAC Attack SPACs, or ‘Special-Purpose Acquisition Company’, are the latest investment frenzy as investors ranging from hedge funds to...
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Apr 19, 20216 min read


Do You Know How a REIT Works?
Listed property was the top performing local asset class over a period of 15 years from 2002 through to the end of 2017, outperforming...
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Mar 15, 20215 min read


The GameStop phenomenon
This is a story about what the frenzy of crowds can do when sufficiently organized and have little to lose. In January 2021, GameStop...
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Feb 12, 20218 min read


Why was 2020 a good year for investors?
Who would have thought that 2020 would be a strong year for investors? In the depths of the COVID panic the term ‘depression’ was bandied...
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Jan 20, 20214 min read


Should FANG be broken up?
Antitrust - the ‘Big Tech’ Debate Over the past decade as we have shifted into the digital economy, technology has become more ingrained...
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Dec 11, 20207 min read


Is Offshore Expansion The Way To Go For South African Companies?
South African businesses have a strong history of successfully expanding their operations offshore and becoming well renowned global...
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Nov 19, 20205 min read


Are you afraid of the rollercoaster?
For many investors keeping track of their portfolios is an anxious pursuit. Markets seem to behave in a non-sensical way at times, with...
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Oct 13, 20205 min read


All Animals Are Equal, But Some Are More Equal Than Others
"This has been a very clear K-shaped recovery. The biggest and wealthiest have been on a clear path toward recovery. Meanwhile, for most...
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Sep 10, 20205 min read


Stranger Things
It is almost inconceivable but the JSE is about to round off its strongest quarter in almost two decades! However, the logic behind this...
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Jul 13, 20202 min read


Crisis? What Crisis?
While the world around us feels like it is falling apart, you might be forgiven for missing the fact that many investment markets,...
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Jun 15, 20205 min read


Lower Interest Rates & Lower Lockdown Levels
The South African Reserve Bank cut interest rates by a further 0.5% last week, bringing the prime lending rate (the rate of which banks...
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May 29, 20202 min read


Why it helps to disagree with yourself.
"I feel I change my mind all the time. And I sort of feel that's your responsibility as a person, as a human being – to constantly be...
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May 13, 20204 min read


Should South Africa Create a Sovereign Wealth Fund?
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced during his State of the Nation address in February 2020 that South Africa intends to establish a...
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Apr 15, 20206 min read


COVID-19 UPDATE: How the pandemic is impacting markets?
The expansion of the coronavirus continues to spread uncertainty and anxiety around the world, disrupting economic activity and shaking...
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Mar 23, 20201 min read


Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Investment decisions in times of stress
With Coronavirus causing turmoil in investment markets globally we have seen significant market moves across asset classes over the past...
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Mar 12, 20205 min read


Taken on trust
Many people, when they hear the word “trust” in the context of financial planning, tend to think of a vague and mysterious concept which...
Accrue Staff
Feb 4, 20205 min read


RA RA Rasputin
Much like the infamous Russian, RA’s may be viewed as both good and bad. However, unlike Rasputin, RA’s are for the good and the only...
Accrue Staff
Jan 23, 20204 min read


How rental property compares as an asset class
Buy-to-let or rental property plays an important part in many investors’ portfolios, but it is inherently complicated to evaluate the...
Accrue Staff
Jan 15, 20207 min read
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