An ounce of gold is still an ounce of gold, and that’s the point
Its value is not based on cash flows, but on what investors are willing to pay for it.
Beyond the slogan: Where real investment insight lives
Market narratives drive investor behaviour, but often distort prices when taken at face value.
Where the app and advisor meet: The role of holistic financial advice
South Africans want financial services as smooth as their favourite app – delivering both is now the new challenge.
Could the Middle East conflict open the door to price controls?
Here’s how it works in Greece.
How insurers decide to write-off your car
When a vehicle is declared a write-off, the decision depends on financial reality rather than discretion.
Will oil prices ever truly go back to ‘normal’?
Middle East conflict exposes fragile supply chains, embedding higher costs across fuel, food and housing with lasting global economic impact.
Wall Street turns gloomy on the dollar as haven demand fades
Deutsche Bank and Wells Fargo see scope for further declines as rate-cut expectations and hedging flows weigh on the greenback.
Iran has a powerful new tool in the Strait of Hormuz that it can leverage long after the war
Tehran is monetising transit, strengthening deterrence and reshaping regional power as US efforts to counter its control face structural limits.
Wall Street banks cut 5 000 jobs even as they notched record profits
Lenders highlight efficiency gains from automation, with staff reductions adding to anxiety over future roles in finance.
‘Clean-up campaign’ in Durban CBD turns into witch hunt for immigrants
“This is unlawful, and the police have to act to arrest people”