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The SpaceX lesson for index investors

When FOMO dictates finance, the index suffers. SpaceX, and Tesla, are a cautionary tale for passive investors.

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Mr Market in the age of semiconductors 

By any rational measure, ASML and TSMC’s results are outstanding. But Mr Market is not keen to play ball

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Don’t let fear of failure stop you in your tracks

Good investing means getting comfortable with uncertainty. Back your research, buy some, and let confidence grow with experience

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Smart trade for the Gulf meltdown: don’t look 

Local analysts and fund managers share how to navigate markets after the Middle East war drove the JSE 5.5% lower

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‘Don’t fret about a gold and stocks bubble yet’

Central bank strategy and stronger corporate profits are underwriting the gold and stocks stories

BEST OF 2025: Surviving Steinhoff, and listening to the team naysayer

When it comes to your share calls, back your convictions says FNB’s Chantal Marx. But never ignore the dissenting view

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BEST OF 2025: Buy-to-let: More schlep than profit?

Thinking of buying to let? High taxes, tenant headaches and hidden costs could eat into your returns. Is the hassle worth it?

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Are today’s ‘safest’ equity bets tomorrow’s risks?

Markets are treating AI-driven cyclicals as defensive while ignoring genuinely stable businesses. When capex slows, those assumptions may not hold

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Keeping his shorts: hedge fund OG Jean Pierre Verster

The founder of Protea Capital Management made his name shorting African Bank and Steinhoff. Now he’s betting against a raging gold price

Hiking the narrow ridge: eight market themes for investors 

With the world in flux, this is the time not for passive exposure or macro bets, but for quality – for deliberate selection and high-conviction positioning. Ninety One offers…

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Africa’s equities: tiny by size, towering by returns

African stock markets have shown strong returns over the past two years – in dollar terms too. What’s causing this? And is it sustainable?

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‘It’s bumpy’: why markets keep surprising us

Markets are moving rapidly, driven by major macroeconomic shifts, a weak dollar and AI. Strategy demands nuance, patience and skill

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What 25 years of value investing has taught me

Ninety One’s John Biccard has beaten the market for 25 years by sticking to value investing. His secret? Discipline, patience and buying what others won’t

Technical

Italtile: is the floor in yet?

Tile and sanitaryware retailer and manufacturer Italtile has had a rough year so far on the JSE. Momentum, however, may be building for a change

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Signal or noise? MTN’s share price dials up

MTN’s seen a big turnaround, with the stock up 26% so far this year. Analysts are generally supporting a ‘buy’ position on the cell operator

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Half the South Africa fund in four stocks? Yep, that’s John Biccard

Legendary value investor John Biccard tells us what he’s buying, what he’s sold, and what he makes of the new world order

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Why SA Inc is tipped to outshine Wall Street

South African markets are on the rise. With strong earnings growth and investor optimism, could SA stocks and bonds outperform global markets?

wild card stock picks

Go long crocodile skins: wild investments from the Currency team for 2025

Can it be a terrible thing to have a few crazy stocks in your portfolio? If you lose, what did you expect. But if you win, you are a genius.

local stock picks

Nothing better than home brew: local stocks to consider for 2025

Load-shedding is seemingly done, interest rates are coming down and the economy is stronger. Could this be SA’s year?

global stocks

Chasing tigers: international stocks Currency staffers suggest you examine for 2025 

It’s a great big investment universe out there, but six international stocks shine