Are index funds a stock market bubble?
October 9, 2019
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The Big Mac Index is often used to measure purchasing power parity between countries. What does it say about SA?
Disinvestment triples pace but this could be creating some JSE equity opportunities
South African emigration is becoming a hot topic – and there are many reasons why.
Last week Wednesday was the much-anticipated interest rate decision by the US Fed. The market had become increasingly certain of…
Things will be getting a lot worse before they get any better, especially for the Rand
Something is rotten in our state-owned enterprises. A shocking graph tells a story of the troubles facing the national energy producer.
Corporate South Africa has long prided itself on its the highest global standards of accounting, transparency, ethics and accountability. A…
With the markets being its typical unpredictable self, below we take a look at some of the most common behavioural…
Science or alchemy? This article demystifies the world of algorithmic and quantitative trading and explains how you can use it for your trading.
RABAT (Reuters) – Morocco’s fiscal deficit is expected to be unchanged at 3.5% of gross domestic product in 2020, the…
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s central bank on Friday injected $325.5 million and 14 million yuan renminbi ($1.98 million) into the…
* Mantashe unveils country’s power plan to 2030 * Biggest new allocations for wind and solar * But new coal…
JOHANNESBURG, Oct 18 (Reuters) – South Africa sold 1.244 billion rand ($84 million) of three-month Treasury bills, less than the…
PRETORIA, Oct 18 (Reuters) – The South African government is working on a request for information (RFI) for power supply…
* Mantashe unveils country’s energy plan until 2030 * Energy plan eyes 59% contribution from coal * South Africa power…
MOSCOW, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Russia does not rule out reaching a new contract to supply its air defence missile…
* New protest planned in Barcelona after Friday unrest * Police say they fear more violence * Catalan chief urges…
* Protests turned violent on Friday * PM hints he will resign if reforms not agreed * Hezbollah leader says…
By Aislinn Laing SANTIAGO, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Troops were patrolling the streets of the Chilean capital Santiago on Saturday…
ALGIERS, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Algeria’s energy revenue dropped 11.91% in the first eight months of 2019, causing the country’s…
* New protest planned in Barcelona after Friday unrest * Police say they fear more violence * Catalan chief urges…
RABAT (Reuters) – Morocco’s fiscal deficit is expected to be unchanged at 3.5% of gross domestic product in 2020, the…
(Updates with more result details) MUMBAI, Oct 19 (Reuters) – HDFC Bank, India’s largest private lender, said on Saturday its…
(Recasts with democracy leaders’ comments) HONG KONG, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Pro-democracy leaders called on Hong Kong’s citizens to join…
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s central bank on Friday injected $325.5 million and 14 million yuan renminbi ($1.98 million) into the…
LONDON, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Conservative lawmaker Iain Duncan Smith said he would be voting in favour of British Prime…
LONDON, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Boris Johnson’s Northern Irish allies will consider backing an amendment which would delay any immediate…
* Some in G20 said monetary space diminishing – Kuroda * Shrugs off view BOJ running out of policy ammunition…
* Stablecoins pose ‘serious’ regulatory risks -G20 * Says issuance not allowed until concerns addressed * G20 to hear from…
WASHINGTON, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Friday there was no talk among Group…
(Recasts lead paragraph, adds details, background) By Karin Strohecker and Tom Arnold LONDON, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Turkey’s ability to…
(Adds strategist quotes and details throughout; updates prices) * Canadian dollar rises 0.1% against the greenback * Loonie ends the…