With competitor First National Bank (FNB) enjoying tremendous success with its eBucks Rewards initiative, Standard Bank has joined the fray with an offering of its own called UCount Rewards.
Interest in global property on the rise
April 27, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Global property has been a hot topic over the past couple of months. Interest in the asset class has not only been driven by stellar returns, but also by the attractiveness of global valuations relative to that of its local counterpart. In this article we will firstly look at the returns that the sector has produced over the past couple of years. Secondly, we will look at the attractiveness of local property vs. global property by looking at some valuations. And finally, we will look at some of the benefits of investing in global… [Read more]
The opportunity of the dividend
April 23, 2013 by 2 Comments
I am regularly asked to speak at investment conferences and financial events and without fail the same question pops up at every event.
There are a couple of variations but it goes something like this:
TRADE IDEA: Watch African Bank Investments Limited (Abil)
April 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Earlier this morning it was announced on the Stock Exchange News Service (SENS) that Liberty Life now holds 5.2% of the stock in this banking group. The share has sold off in the last few months as the group has faced issues around the Competition Commission fine as well as negative sentiment around micro-lenders in general…(READ MORE)
FNB targets Zim money clients
April 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
First National Bank (FNB) has introduced a new mobile money transfer service that enables South African clients to move money to Zimbabwe through its cellphone banking channel.
The new technology aims to curb the cost of getting money to SA’s neighbouring country, a cost that accounts for 20% of all transfers made in order to get money back home to families, according to… (Read more)
Could you hack it as SA’s top student trader?
April 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The annual Nedbank Capital Traders Trophy competition has returned for a fifth year, inviting the country’s most exceptional university students to compete for the coveted title of “SA’s top student trader
The only financial article you need to read
February 25, 2013 by 1 Comment
Arguably the most important financial article ever published hit the Bankers Anonymous website last week. Unfortunately it was drowned out by matters such as the European debt crisis, the in-vogue “Currency Wars”, the looming budget cuts in the US and to a lesser degree Oscar Pistorius.
Santa probably has a better credit score than you
December 18, 2012 by 1 Comment
Credit bureau, Compuscan, reveals that South Africans over the age of 60 fare best at managing their credit repayments over the festive season. On the whole though, South African credit consumers are unlikely to make it onto Santa’s good list when it comes to their credit behaviour.
Ponzi Schemes: INFOGRAPHIC
December 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment
There have been a number of high profile “Ponzi” schemes in the last few years and many investors have been burnt by the promise of spectacular returns. The kind folks over at Sanlam have put together this excellent infographic which all investors – novice or expert – should familiarise themselves with:
Why the stock market is still a man’s world
November 6, 2012 by 1 Comment
“Women tend to be very conservative with their money and often avoid growth investments, such as equities, to the detriment of their long-term investment returns”
