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Carl Fredrik Sammeli.

From Swedish sabbatical to backyard bet

How Carl Fredrik Sammeli turned backyards into a business

TIM COHEN: A genius idea for a pot of boodle

How to Solve SA’s R51bn unclaimed pensions problem

MARC HASENFUSS: Adding ambition to the packaging sector

Remgro’s soaring Discovery holding, plus Transpaco and Bowler Metcalf could be ripe for a tie-up

Leigh Kohler, Head: INN8 Invest.

Why DFMs are the new competitive advantage for South African advisers

Access to institutionalised portfolio structuring has become financial advisers’ new fund selection

A boomer boom for the V&A Waterfront  

The V&A Waterfront and Growthpoint Properties are expanding into luxury 'later living'.

Can Reits keep rolling?  

South African listed property has outperformed general equities and bonds, with strong investor sentiment and dividend growth. But experts debate whether this rally can be…

MARC HASENFUSS: Piecing together a picture of Reinet’s AGM

Reinet's AGM revealed its commitment to preserving its substantial cash pile.

Christo Wiese. Picture: BLOOMBERG

Wiese backs Brait’s endgame, Mianzo bets on Spar turnaround

Christo Wiese injects R981m into Brait’s endgame, while Mianzo builds a significant stake in Spar’s turnaround.

TIM COHEN: The mystery of the meandering mastheads

Some of South Africa's once-iconic newspaper titles — the Cape Times, Pretoria News, The Star, The Witness and others — have grown tarnished in recent years.

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The many ways gold is misunderstood

Gold doesn’t really rise or fall: currencies do. A different way of looking at the world’s oldest store of value

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The bank deal that isn’t. Really. But what if …? 

Don’t get excited by the Standard Bank stakes in Nedbank and Investec. But SA may not be immune to a new wave of banking mergers

Rademeyer Vermaak Stanlib

The robot soccer fundi revamping South African investment

The days of a fund manager staring at a balance sheet then making impulsive decisions based on gut-feel are over, argues Stanlib’s Rademeyer Vermaak

fish swimming against the current.

Why consensus investing is usually wrong

Consensus investing still fails. Lessons from a legendary investor on patience, fear and quality reveal why most underperform by following the crowd

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Tax first, investments after  

Be smarter about your tax affairs before you invest and it’s likely that you will end up with a lot more cash in retirement

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The new frontier asset: fractional art

High-end art has always made for a compelling investment, and fractional ownership means investors without billions can now get into the game

Prosus chair Koos Bekker. Dave Benett/Getty Images for The Newt in Somerset & Burberry

No letting go of Tencent, says Prosus chair Koos Bekker 

Investors say the argument for unbundling Tencent is compelling, citing China’s political risk. Prosus chair Koos Bekker sees it entirely differently

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The how-to (and why) of hard currency ETFs 

There’s an ETF for just about anything you can think of – and in hard currency. Here’s what to consider

Offshore investing

Investing offshore: a South African’s A to Z guide

Offshore investing decoded – from allowances to tax traps. A smart guide for South African investors ready to go global

Jannie du Rand. Remgro. Picture: Supplied

The exchange … with Remgro’s Jannie Durand

Remgro has slated the length of time it takes to do deals in South Africa as ‘totally unacceptable’. Still, business is looking up

Abel Sithole. Image supplied

House arrest: how the GEPF lost out

The Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) claims its 4.9% return for 2024 is “satisfactory”. It’s not. With too much of its portfolio invested in South Africa, its members…