Finance
June Is Going To Be A Rough Month
20 May 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Batten down the hatches, because here comes trouble. It’s not just the cost of filling up that suffers when fuel prices surge.
The Crazy Naspers / Eskom Stat That Has Investors Worried
23 Mar 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Naspers, which owns large stakes in South African companies like Media24, MultiChoice, and Takealot, has long been popular with those who dabble on the JSE.
How Much More You’ll Pay For Booze And Cigarettes This Year
24 Feb 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Yesterday, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana tabled his 2022/2023 budget in parliament. Let’s take a closer look at the various ‘sin tax’ numbers.
How Elon Musk Can Enjoy His Billions Without Selling Stock
12 Nov 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Tesla co-founder has now sold about 4,5 million shares, raising over $5 billion, which amounts to roughly 3% of his stake in the company.
The Key Differences Between A Financial Planner And A Financial Adviser
25 Oct 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Planning for your future isn’t something you do on a nudge or a whim, which is where the financial experts come in.
The Staggering Cost Of Cancelling The Olympics
10 Jun 2021 by Kiernan / No Comments
Despite the Japanese public being overwhelmingly against the Olympics taking place, organisers are forging ahead, with financial concerns an unspoken driving force.
SA’s Most Valuable Brands Revealed
27 May 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Brand Finance’s recently released 2021 annual report reveals the most valuable and strongest brands in South Africa.
Here’s What President Ramaphosa And Our Ministers Are Pulling In These Days
01 Apr 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
The president and other top-earning ministers will see their paycheques remain the same for the second year in a row, but they’re still taking home a decent salary.
Forget About Last Year – How To Maximise Your 2021/2022 Tax Deduction
31 Mar 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
February has come and gone, and so too has the 2020/2021 financial year, but now’s the time to plan for the future and shield yourself from the tax you haven’t paid yet.
Reddit’s WallStreetBets Has A New Target
18 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
WallStreetBets has set their sites on a new investment opportunity, and we could all benefit from the returns on this one.
Earning Secret Airbnb Cash? SARS Will Have You
12 Mar 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
SARS issued a statement this week pointing out a high degree of non-compliance in the short-term rental sector, with Airbnb income clearly under scrutiny.
Start Saying Goodbye To Section 12J Tax Breaks
04 Mar 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The government’s announcement that it was killing Section 12J tax breaks has been met with much pushback. Thankfully, there’s still one more chance to max out your refund before it ends.
How Much Harry And Meghan Are Actually Worth
02 Mar 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
With confirmation that Harry and Meghan won’t be returning as full-time working members of the British Royal Family, a closer look at their finances is in order.
Warren Buffett Really Screwed Up This Time
01 Mar 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
You don’t amass a net worth of around $92 billion by making regular mistakes, but even Warren Buffett gets things horribly wrong from time to time.
WATCH LIVE: Tito Mboweni’s Budget Speech [Video]
24 Feb 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
At 2PM today, Mboweni is set to deliver the budget, and given the destruction wrought by the pandemic over the past year or so, it will need a balancing act of epic proportions.
Comparing The Cost Of Comfortable Retirement In SA To The Rest Of The World
12 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
You might want to give this a read before you start planning your retirement on the beaches of another continent.
WallStreetBets: How To Track Reddit’s Most Talked About Stocks
05 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
The GameStop saga has created a new interest in Reddit’s WallStreetBets and the way that it might be gaming the market.
GameStop Investors Lose Fortunes As They ‘Hold’
05 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Last week, it looked like there would be no end to the rise and rise of GameStop stock. Then things went south.
Small-Time App Traders Troll Wall Street And Send Stock Soaring
28 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
A chain of stores that sell video games are suddenly worth a pretty penny, after a large group of people rallied on Reddit to support its stock and beat back the professionals.
Here’s The Most Tax-Effective Way To Jump-Start Your Property Portfolio
22 Jan 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There’s a great deal of buzz around Section 12J of the Income Tax Act, and that’s worth a closer look.
Handy Tips On Growing Your Wealth In 2021
18 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Here’s how to keep on track with growing your wealth when your finances don’t look that different from what you were working with last year.
The Truth Behind SA’s Latest GDP Numbers
09 Dec 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Yesterday, Stats SA released the GDP stats for the third quarter. The headline number touted was the 66,1% growth, but that doesn’t really tell the full story.
Fresh Start – Six Tips For Getting Your Finances Sorted Before The New Year
08 Dec 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
As a new year approaches, consider this a reminder that starting 2021 with your finances in order is a great way to kick things off.
Police, Schools, Health – Infuriating Breakdown Of Where SAA’s R10,5 Billion Is Taken From
30 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Finding in excess of R10 billion from a budget already stretched paper-thin means money taken from departments that can ill afford the hit.
SA’s Medium-Term Budget Statement Broken Down In Under Five Minutes [Video]
29 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Yesterday, Finance minister Tito Mboweni presented his medium-term budget policy statement, and there were a few eyebrow-raising figures that were quickly criticised.
Ramaphosa’s Four-Point Plan To Fix SA’s Economy Panned
16 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Turning South Africa’s economy around is going to take a Herculean effort, and it doesn’t look like Ramaphosa’s four-point plan is going to cut it.
The ANC’s Recovery Plan “Looks Like It Was Written By An Intern”
12 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Fear not – our best and brightest are hard at work to turn around South Africa’s ailing economy.
Planning Your Financial Future? Consider These Seven Important Ds
08 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
One of the things that can make financial planning daunting is realising that there’s so much more to take into account than just saving.
“Economic And Political Collapse By 2030” – Dire Prediction For SA’s Future
10 Sep 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
According to a Johannesburg-based political and economic risk consultancy, we’re a decade away from being a “failed state”.
SA’s Latest GDP Numbers Are Ugly
09 Sep 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Even though you know full well the numbers are going to be dire, they still sting. Let’s take a closer look at what it all means.
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