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/ 11 November 2008
Weak markets offer a better opportunity to buy for income, writes Maya Fisher-French.
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/ 7 November 2008
The Treasury and the Reserve Bank have divergent views on inflation, but this will make little difference as to when we can expect to see a rate cut.
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/ 3 November 2008
Central bankers are slashing interest rates, but not in SA, reports Maya Fisher-French.
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/ 30 October 2008
The government has allocated an additional R170-billion to spending over the next three years, and next year state spending will jump to 29% of GDP.
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/ 30 October 2008
The South African economy was back on the policy frontburner this week with two major documents emerging from the ANC.
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/ 23 October 2008
Insurance: People between the ages of 30 and 50 are at the highest risk of dread diseases such as cancer and heart attacks.
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/ 19 October 2008
The cost of offshore borrowing for SA has jumped by 50% in recent weeks while foreigners have withdrawn R30-billion from the country since last month.
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/ 15 October 2008
Although a high level of savings may look good on paper, you need to understand what exactly will be paid out of savings and what out of risk.
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/ 14 October 2008
INVESTMENTS: You need to understand the costs involved in moving investments, writes Maya Fisher-French.
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/ 14 October 2008
Global markets and the JSE continued to clock up losses with the All Share Index now below levels seen two years ago.
Global events in the past few weeks have proved that no one has a crystal ball.
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/ 30 September 2008
Microlenders are experiencing a significant increase in the number of applications for loans as banks turn away customers.
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/ 30 September 2008
The financial sector faces a legal quandary, writes Maya Fisher-French.
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/ 30 September 2008
A joint venture illustrates how BEE partnerships can be implemented successfully, writes Maya Fisher-French.
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/ 29 September 2008
The Financial Sector Charter is turning banks into developers, writes Maya Fisher-French.
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/ 29 September 2008
The Financial Sector Charter, like the Competition Commissions bank charges enquiry, has pushed a reluctant industry into thinking out of the box.
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/ 29 September 2008
Nedbank is one of the few financial institutions that meets the ownership targets of the Department of Trade and Industry’s BEE codes.
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/ 26 September 2008
Market reaction showed the value of the finance minister’s stock, writes Maya Fisher-French.
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/ 25 September 2008
Sars aims to achieve a return-free tax system for the majority of salaried individual taxpayers within the next five years.
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/ 24 September 2008
Mobile banking has not yet transformed the unbanked but successes are notching up with the right strategies in place, writes Maya Fisher-French
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/ 21 September 2008
The JSE lost 7% in the first three days of this week as the world faced the biggest financial meltdown since 1929.
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/ 16 September 2008
The FNB Million-a-Month Account concept is being tested in the United States as a way to increase savings.
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/ 11 September 2008
Maya Fisher-French looks at how the airline is flying high in the industry.
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/ 10 September 2008
Unlike other hobbies, collecting art can create a long-term asset base of great value.
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/ 7 September 2008
Maya Fisher-French gives a run-down of the best ways to stash your cash.
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/ 4 September 2008
Taking too conservative an investment approach can reduce your nest egg.
With real estate prices and rent weakening, speculators are selling, providing an opportunity for long-term investment.
Last week Nedbank announced that Go Banking, its joint venture with Pick n Pay, will be integrated into the bank.
On paper the new tax system looks promising, but you need to consider your options carefully.
Local banks are set to capitalise on the slump faced by global competitors, writes Maya Fisher-French.
Despite South African retail investors having withdrawn R3-billion from offshore funds in the last quarter, fund managers recommend offshore markets.
Figures released this week will give the monetary policy committee a lot to talk about, writes
Maya Fisher-French.