Markets are once again in thrall to geopolitics following recent events in the Middle East. Schroders research shows what such periods can mean for investment performance.

It seems to be standard practice that at the end of every year, financially savvy investment guru’s give us their take on what they think the investment landscape for the following year will yield.

Despite various geopolitical and economic challenges at the beginning of 2019, markets managed to deliver very strong returns for the year.

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All parents want their children to grow up in healthy, happy surrounds where they can safely visit friends, go to the park and walk to school or the shops.

The island of Mauritius, about 2000 km off the east African coast in the Indian Ocean, has long held a strong appeal for South Africans.

Believe it or not, but it is December already. Barring a surprise Christmas rally or a visit from the Market Grinch, we have a reasonably good idea what the calendar year returns for 2019 should be.

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Sarb is apparently planning to introduce rules regarding the use of digital currencies, or cryptocurrencies, in a bid to stop them from being used to evade currency controls.

South African investors committed R48 billion in net inflows to local collective investment schemes (CIS) in the third quarter of this year.

As South African investors increasingly opt for taking money offshore, they are making costly mistakes that could undermine the benefits of investing overseas.

Optimism towards emerging markets has picked up following another interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve.

In response to increased market demand, Fairtree has launched two new hedge funds.

With the annual holiday season upon us, it is easy to get caught up in the hype of a good online deal and before you know it, you are scammed out of your hard-earned money.

There’s no denying that the current narrative in South Africa is negative. Investment returns have been poor for some time and there seems to be no light appearing at the end of the tunnel just yet.