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South Africa’s 3% inflation target

By Sandy McGregor on 21 Aug 2025

Reading time: 4 mins

The South African Reserve Bank believes we must take advantage of the current lower levels of inflation and has announced that it will now interpret its...

Insights categories - Retirement

What the net replacement ratio reveals about retirement readiness

By Everjoy Gumbo on 19 Aug 2025

Reading time: 4 mins

Many employers set up retirement fund benefits to ensure that their employees can work towards being financially secure when they reach retirement and no...

Insights categories - Offshore investing

Nintendo: more than a game maker

By Andy Chiguri on 11 Aug 2025

Reading time: 3 mins

Since its debut as a video console maker in 1983, Nintendo has been viewed as a cyclical company, subject to the unpredictable boom-bust rhythm of its hardwa...

Insights categories - Offshore investing

Orbis Global Equity: Discipline in the face of volatility

By Adam R. Karr on 30 Jul 2025

Reading time: 3 mins

The US market has long represented a safe haven for many investors, although the tide may finally be turning. Adam R. Karr, president and portfolio manager a...

Insights category - companies

Crouching tiger, hidden value

By Andrew McGregor on 30 Jul 2025

Reading time: 3 mins

From Jungle Oats at breakfast to Mrs Ball’s chutney in bobotie, Tiger Brands is ubiquitous in the lives of South Africans. Founded in 1921 as Tiger Oats, Tig...

Insights categories - Retirement

How to think about beneficiary nominations for your retirement funds

By Ian Barow on 30 Jul 2025

Reading time: 4 mins

Ian Barow, one of the trustees of the Allan Gray retirement funds, reminds members about the laws governing retirement fund death benefit payouts, and the...

Insights categories - Markets and economy

Rebuilding the global monetary order with bricks of gold

By Umar-Farooq Kagee on 30 Jul 2025

Reading time: 3 mins

Gold is experiencing renewed prominence, reclaiming its status as the cornerstone of financial stability amid growing questions about the US dollar. As the...

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