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Brexit, disputes between US and China, Moody's report on Eskom's financial results.

* The past week, the rand lost 3.24% against the US dollar and breached the R15/$ mark. * The currency was at the mercy of market reaction to trade ...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— August 2019 — 552 views ALSI Brexit Economy Eskom European Parliament Finance Minister Moody's Pres Donald Trump South Africa

US interest rate cuts & SA unemployment stats

US interest rate cuts & SA unemployment stats ** The US Federal Reserve Board cut interest rates a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday, the f...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— August 2019 — 590 views Foreign Employment Interest Local Unit Trusts Pres Donald Trump South Africa Unemployment

Market returns for the first three months

Financial First Quarter of 2019 ** Reaching the end of the first quarter of 2019, a quick overview of market returns for the first three months. ...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— April 2019 — 565 views ALSI Brexit Economy Inflation Investments JSE Moody's SA Reserve Bank SARS South Africa US

SARS is planning on taxing expats – what does this mean, and how does it affect you?

Plan on leaving SA for good? ** While National Treasury and SARS scramble for money, a new focus has been placed on the revenue service’s plans to t...

Ms. Grove, M (Marli)
— March 2019 — 820 views Estate Expats Foreign Employment Government National Treasury New Legislation SARS South Africa

The rand was caught in a ‘perfect storm’ on Friday

The 'perfect storm' for the rand on Friday** The main reason for the weakening of the currency was the announcement by the European Central Bank of ...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— March 2019 — 530 views Economy Global Markets Local Markets Pres Cyril Ramaphosa Rand South Africa

Major Announcements in Second State of the Nation Address

State of the Nation Address** Delivering his second State of the Nation Address in Parliament on Thursday evening, President Cyril Ramaphosa made some...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— February 2019 — 715 views Elections Eskom Finance Minister Investments Parliament Pres Cyril Ramaphosa Pres Donald Trump SOEs South Africa State of the Nation Tito Mboweni

A year in review for investments

A year in review for investments** 2018 was an eventful year for South Africa in which the country saw a new president, two new ministers of finance a...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— December 2018 — 775 views Economy Global Markets Inflation Invest Investments JSE Local Markets News Rand Saving South Africa Stock Market Wealth

What to do when a will can't be signed

** **** **** What to do when a will can't be signed?  ** What happens when someone wants to draw up a will or make amendments to an existing wil...

Mrs. Steffens, AC (Annatjie)
— December 2018 — 727 views Estate Last will South Africa will

Leaders gather for annual G20 Summit

Buenos Aires G20 Summit** US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to keep their trade war from escalating with a promise t...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— December 2018 — 593 views Economy G20 summit Global Markets Investments South Africa Stock Market

Brexit: UK and the EU months of negotiations coming to an end

Brexit: UK and EU agreement** Months of negotiations between the UK and the EU ended during the past week with both sides agreeing on a draft withdr...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— November 2018 — 619 views Brexit Economy Global Markets Investments JSE Local Markets South Africa Stock Market

The biggest monthly drawdown in 5 years

The biggest monthly drawdown in 5 years ** October was the worst month in recent history for equity markets on a global scale. The MSCI global index...

— November 2018 — 710 views Economy Invest JSE Local Markets News South Africa Stock Market Wealth

Local markets continue their downward trend

Local markets continue their downward trend ** The equity market drama comes amid recent violent surges in US Treasury yields and rising trade tensi...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— October 2018 — 654 views Economy Global Markets Inflation Invest Investments JSE Rand South Africa US Treasury Wealth

The week in perspective

The week in Perspective** Over the past week, the local currency strengthened by more than 4% against the USD and the British pound, and by more tha...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— September 2018 — 625 views Economy Inflation Investments Rand South Africa stock

Brent Crude Oil Rally

Brent Crude Oil Rally ** In the past week, Brent crude oil rallied as high as $77 a barrel in the wake of US president Donald T...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— May 2018 — 798 views Economy Global Markets Inflation Local Markets South Africa

Global Markets

Global Markets ** During the past week, South Africans expected to listen to the last state of the nation address by President Jacob Zuma. However, t...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— February 2018 — 911 views Economy Invest South Africa Stock Market Wealth

Davos & ZAR

Davos & ZAR**   The South African delegation to the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, returned home on Friday with a “bag full of inv...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— January 2018 — 879 views Economy Invest South Africa Stock Market Wealth

ALSI & Top40

ALSI & Top40** Following last week’s brief overview of the markets for 2017, we decided to shed more light today on the return of the JSE all-share ...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— January 2018 — 1638 views Economy Invest South Africa Stock Market Wealth

Market Movements 2017

** **** **** **** **** ** The week in perspective** This is our last newsletter of 2017 and it provides an overview of market movements for the pa...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— December 2017 — 812 views Invest News South Africa Stock Market Wealth

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