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Peering through the smoke

By Siphesihle Zwane and Varshan Maharaj on 04 May 2023

Reading time: 13 mins

A lot has changed in the tobacco industry in the last decade or so. Despite the changes in what used to be a stable industry, the attractive aspects of tobac...

Insights categories - Local investing

Equities matter – even for a cautious investor

By Martine Damonse on 04 May 2023

Reading time: 11 mins

In recent years, we have witnessed investors on our platform moving their assets away from low-equity funds to funds that have little to no equity exposure...

Insights categories - Personal investing

How staying the course gives you the long-term edge

By Thandi Skade on 04 May 2023

Reading time: 8 mins

In a world where instant gratification is king, it can be hard not to get distracted by the lure of short-term gains. But taking a long-term view of your...

Insights categories - Offshore investing

Orbis Global Balanced: Investing through the cycles

By Alec Cutler on 04 May 2023

Reading time: 11 mins

History seemingly often repeats itself, but it might be dangerous to assume that the investing landscape over the next 20 years will be similar to that of th...

Insights categories - Local investing

Why South Africa is still attractive for investors

By Tim Acker on 04 May 2023

Listening time: 50 mins

In conversation with portfolio manager Tim Acker, investment analysts Siphesihle Zwane and Jithen Pillay discuss the impact of the major local challenges on...

Insights categories - Investment insights

The power of 1%

By Radhesen Naidoo on 04 May 2023

Reading time: 10 mins

As we celebrate our 50th anniversary, we are mindful of the collective efforts of teams, past and present, in building our long-term track record....

Insights categories - Personal investing

Unpacking the changes to the retirement fund lump sum tax tables

By Carrie Norden on 11 Apr 2023

Reading time: 12 mins

To account for the impact of inflation, this year’s National Budget introduced changes to the retirement fund lump sum tax tables for retirement fund cash lu...

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