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Central Banks & Governments COVID-19 Response Efforts

Brief overview of phenomenal central bank and government pandemic relief packages

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Money lessons for your children

A good example is the greatest teacher and children learn mostly by copying or repeating what they have seen their parents do.

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Risks of Relying on Rating Agencies

The Mistakes Made and Challenges Faced by Rating Agencies

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South Africa’s Current Account is in Surplus – is that as Positive as it Seems?

Trade data should rather be read considering the broader state of the economy.

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Day 123 of Lockdown | Market Update

The third in a bi-weekly series of lockdown-inspired market commentaries; this one covering interest rates, gold and trade wars.

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What are my Annuity Options at Retirement?

Retirees face important financial decisions after spending their working life investing towards their retirement. Read more on what options are available:

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How Much Should I Have Saved by Now?

We answer this pertinent question by looking at how much you should have in savings at each age and stage in your career.

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The Quest for Yield

Income Model Portfolio Trades

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How do Local Fund Selectors get Their Passive Exposure?

Paul Marais talks to Citywire about how NFB Asset Management gets their passive exposure, and what they consider when making that choice.

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Should I Change the Drawdown Rate on my Living Annuity?

National Treasury recently eased the living annuity regulations as part of their Covid-19 tax relief programme. We look at the implications of taking advantage of the change and what it will mean for your financial plan in the long term.

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Pandemic panic should not shape your money decisions

In this Business Day Spotlight podcast we look at how savings and investment have been impacted by COVID-19 for ordinary South Africans.

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Day 109 of Lockdown | Market Update

The second of a bi-weekly series of lockdown-inspire market commentaries; this one the first in our newly imposed curfew status.

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Retrenchment and Retirement Savings: What are Your Options?

We look at the reasons you should try to avoid dipping into your retirement savings when you lose your job and discuss the merits of a preservation fund.

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Covid-19 Fuels Intu’s Problems

The Fall of Intu

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Money Supply Burgeons

What the rapid growth in SA’s money supply means for the economy.

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When do Passives Come into Play?

Paul Marais talks to Citywire about index-tracking solutions. How NFB Asset Management use these in their portfolios, where they add the most value, and identify when they are less likely to use them.

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South Africa Supplementary Budget Analysed

Analysing tax reforms, foreign funding, public sector wage bill and zero-based budgeting

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Day 96 of Lockdown | Market Update

The first of a bi-weekly series of lockdown-inspired market commentaries; following twelve successive weekly commentaries.

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Is Treasury’s Expenditure Reduction Achievable?

The jury still out on whether the governing party has the stomach or will to make an ideological shift.

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Day 83 of Lockdown | Market Update

The twelfth and final in a series of weekly lockdown-inspired market commentaries; the next edition moving to a bi-weekly publication schedule.

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