Collectors coin it big with rare SA Mints
South Africa has a wealth of rare coins which are of high value - bidorbuy.co.za, South Africa's leading online marketplace has facilitated the sale of an 1892 ZAR Kruger pond sold for a staggering...
View ArticleHow to get your cash from Sharemax
All it takes is one heroic woman - Barely a month goes by without an intermediary contacting me regarding the difficulty in realizing their clients' investments in one or other property syndication...
View ArticleHype and Easy Credit - a recipe for disaster, or just a logical correction?
South Africans are finally beginning to concede that a recession may just be on the cards - President Kgalema Motlanthe has even used the word depression, and our pundits seem a little less certain...
View ArticleYear-on-year price deflation deepens
FNB House Price Index - November 2008 - The FNB House Price Index continued its worsening year-on-year percentage change trend in December, to record its second month of average price deflation by...
View ArticleYou do the maths
What is ultimately required for a sustainable economy is for consumers to save and invest more - With almost 60% of South Africa's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) coming from consumers, it is somewhat...
View ArticleCoins reflect our heritage - and make for a good investment too
The history of a country's currency forms a valuable part of its heritage - With September being heritage month, the value of coin collecting and investing is examined below.
View ArticleThe business of African infrastructure
The Infrastructure Africa Business Forum 16-17 July 2013 - Africa experienced a positive growth rate of more than 5% annually over the past decade and as such provides attractive opportunities for...
View ArticleThe economics of passive investment management
Lower investment management fees should not be the only concern - The National Treasury (NT) recently released a discussion document on charges in South African retirement funds for public comment...
View ArticleGold coins offer collectors a shiny future
Both gold and South Africa are a good future bet - In 2014, South Africa's milestones are truly 'golden', for it was 130 years ago that gold was discovered in South Africa in the Witswatersrand, and...
View ArticleSouth Africa remains strong despite dwindling mining industry
South Africa currently ranks as the fifth largest gold producer in the world - While this may sound like a great feat, those who do not know about the country's past will be shocked to know that it...
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