Damn, billionaires under the age of 35 are a real thing – and most of them have the God of Technology to thank.
It’s easy to think, when looking at the rand devaluing so rapidly, that we are in a real spot of bother. Here’s what our experts say on the share market turmoil.
As the rand slowly decreases in value, placing investors in a tight spot, financial advisors are predicting an eventual increase, possibly even reaching a single digit.
In an unexpected turn, China devaluated its currency last week for unknown reasons – but some analysts just put it down to being August.
Apple and Facebook are two of the world’s most valuable companies, and both were started by regular Joes. You could be next.
Oh, yeah, the Ponzi scheme plot thickens right here on our doorstep – you may as well grab a glass of wine because that’s probably what this guy is doing in Stellenbosch.
Apparently the young and rich are taking over this ‘old money’ suburb of Cape Town – best you get on the bandwagon, too, because it’s a good area.
That old saying of “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure” rings loud and true here, and it’s certainly something to think about. Online garage sale, anyone?
It is what everyone dreams about in Cape Town – owning your very own seaside home where you can watch the sunset from you bed or bath or loo.
Are you afraid of the dark? Sorry for you. Eskom says the darkness will carry on for a good few years. You can either invest in a candle factory or go Off The Grid.
Elon Musk and Tesla have been big talk this year, and they sure are ending the year off with a few headlines, albeit not so good ones. Have a look to see why.
Finland’s economic crisis is said to be due to that pesky US tech giant, Apple, but Finland claims that they’re on the comeback road…
These guys have done well for themselves… Our country’s five wealthiest men – they show that hard work does indeed pay off (no pun intended).
Warren Buffet didn’t make his billions by not knowing what’s going on with the economy. He clearly has an inside piece of information, and is selling stocks at a fast pace…
Good advice is everywhere, but great business advice is hard to come by, and there’s an opportunity to get a wealth of important information for you and your business team.
If this headline doesn’t excite you, there is no hope for any of us. Allow Julian Assange to provide wisdom and insights into his extraordinary journey, so far.
Monday served as a rude awakening to South Africans. South Africa is no longer the largest economy on the continent. Nigeria’s newly calculated GDP sits at $510 billion, way larger than South Africa’s $384 billion. Rather than feeling sorry about our deflated ego, take a look at how the two economies compare.
South Africa’s economy is experiencing an economic bubble similar to the kind that precipitated the downfall of Western economies in 2008. Even though the South African economy has received a bit of attention after the Rand fell considerably to the US Dollar, some analysts foresee a looming financial crisis in a couple of years for the emerging markets, including South Africa.
Here is the new £1 coin for numismatists, a big word for coin collectors, to drool over. The new 12-sided design, similar to the three pence piece currently in circulation, is said to be the hardest in the world to fake.
Bitcoin is an incredibly divisive topic. Should you buy, should you sell? Perhaps you should ask Warren Buffett. Here’s his advice.
Internet firms Alibaba and Tencent are among 10 other companies shortlisted to set up private banks in China.
Normally only big corporate buy outs or investments make the headlines. But investing in startups is a strong area of interest for large corporations. A small business’s growth is often accelerated by investment by major corporations. So what do they get out of it?
A lotto winner wasting his windfall on parties and hookers, or a retired sports personality sitting in a spot of financial bother doesn’t come close to comparing to these gentleman. After making it to the pinnacle of the billionaire echelons, more than a few have made quick work of losing it all.
It’s time to make you feel like you haven’t accomplished a dang thing in your life. 31 of the 1,645 people that made the Forbes Billionaires List are under the age of 40. Here are the five youngest billionaires on the planet.
Just a few days after BitCoin exchange, MtGox has gone offline, the company has filed for bankruptcy protection. Their claim has been approved by a district court in Tokyo. At the court hearing MtGox stated they had outstanding debts of about R67.9 million.
Statistics South Africa showed that the economy grew more than expected in the last financial quarter of 2013. The SA economy achieved a surprising 3.8% quarter-on-quarter growth, after the third quarter only showed 0.7% economic expansion.
With the the $1.4 billion legal marijuana market expected to grow to $10.2 billion in the next five years, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists alike are climbing into the newly formalised weed economy. No more the breeding grounds of syndicates and criminals, astute businessmen aim to capitalise on the “high-tech” weed industry flourishing in US states like California and Colorado.
When was the last time you entered a corner shop that was locally owned and operated?
More accurately, he’s aiming to eradicate the poverty, not the countries. Every year for the past five years, Bill and Melinda Gates have published an annual letter in which they tally the success or failures of their foundations, and set the philanthropic agenda for the next year. This year’s annual letter, which was released today, goes down a slightly different path. Rather than a letter, it’s more of a manifesto.
Josh Shapiro always knew he wanted to make as much money as possible. Which is why, when other people his age were floundering, he was raking in thousands of dollars every day.