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Mortgage Loans Bounce Back
The value of net new mortgage loan advances is the latest in a string of key economic indicators exhibiting a V-shaped economic recovery...

Dr. Roelof Botha
Feb 1, 20213 min read


New Year Greetings!
Happy New Year! May 2021 at least be better than 2020.

stephankruis
Jan 29, 20212 min read


Interest Rates To Remain Low
Indebted South Africans would have been relieved by the recent decision of the Reserve Bank’s monetary policy committee (MPC) to keep its of

Dr. Roelof Botha
Jan 26, 20213 min read


JSE Starts The New Year On A High
The JSE is very much part of a near-universal equity market bull-run that shows no signs of tapering off in a hurry. Despite a general...

Dr. Roelof Botha
Jan 20, 20213 min read


Growth Drivers Point To Stellar 2021
Now that the curtain has been drawn on one of the most traumatic years in modern history, attention turns to prospects for further...

Dr. Roelof Botha
Jan 4, 20213 min read


3rd Quarter GDP Provides Some Cheer
GDP data can reflect a quite divergent picture when viewed from two different perspectives, each being 100% accurate, but one...

Dr. Roelof Botha
Dec 14, 20203 min read


Is your insurance ready for the holidays?
Planning on going on a much needed holiday? Please read this before you go!

stephankruis
Dec 10, 20204 min read


Rand recovery - Where to next?
November was a really bad month for the US dollar, which depreciated notably against the Euro, the Australian dollar, and virtually

Dr. Roelof Botha
Dec 4, 20203 min read


Know your Policy Season Finale - Stuff You Take Out of the House
Never know which stuff that you take out of the house must be insured? This article will explain it in detail.

stephankruis
Nov 27, 20203 min read


What a Difference a Vaccine Makes!
Three major announcements by two different pharmaceutical companies searching for a vaccine against Covid19 dramatically altered the fortune

Dr. Roelof Botha
Nov 19, 20203 min read


Emerging Markets To Benefit From Us Elections
Most of the analysts at key financial institutions, including Renaissance Capital and JP Morgan Asset Management, believe that a...

Dr. Roelof Botha
Nov 6, 20202 min read


Mini-Budget Strikes A Good Balance
Now that the dust has settled from the initial reaction to the mini-budget, it is useful to take a sober look at the essence of South...

Dr. Roelof Botha
Oct 31, 20203 min read


Know Your Policy Part 2: Household contents
Do you have household contents cover, or looking at getting household contents cover, then you have to read this.

stephankruis
Oct 29, 20204 min read


Recovery Plan Fundamentally Sound
Pres. Cyril Ramaphosa’s much anticipated Reconstruction and Recovery Plan (RRP) has been welcomed by the business fraternity at large.

Dr. Roelof Botha
Oct 19, 20203 min read


Trade Balance Surges Ahead
South Africa’s cumulative trade balance has surged to a new all-time record for the first eight months of a calendar year.

Dr. Roelof Botha
Oct 1, 20202 min read


Know your policy – Part 1 – Vehicle Insurance
Is your vehicle correctly insured? If you have any questions, read this.

stephankruis
Sep 29, 20203 min read


Making Sense of The GDP Data
Statistics SA has not done the mood in the country any favours by choosing a totally unrealistic method to portray the GDP data for the 2nd

Dr. Roelof Botha
Sep 10, 20203 min read


Are you prepared for a house fire?
According to statistics recently published by Discovery Insure, we are currently in peak house fire season.

stephankruis
Sep 7, 20202 min read


Surge In Manufacturing Optimism
At an index level of 57.3, the August PMI recorded its highest level since March 2007.

Dr. Roelof Botha
Sep 4, 20203 min read


Lockdown Easing Will Ramp Up Recovery
Pres. Cyril Ramaphosa has certainly lifted the spirits of the country with the announcement over the past weekend of a sweeping removal...

Dr. Roelof Botha
Aug 19, 20203 min read
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