Every year, your money buys a little less than it did the year before. That coffee that cost R25 last year might cost R27 today. That’s inflation at work. But what exactly is inflation, and why should you care about…
Investment scams in South Africa have cost victims over R8 billion in the past five years. Mirror Trading International (MTI) was the largest pyramid scheme in the country’s history. It swallowed R6.5 billion from 9,441 investors. Not a single kingpin…
In September 2025, we wrote about the Satrix RESI ETF when it was up 70% year-to-date and looked like the standout performer on the JSE. What happened next was extraordinary. The ETF went on to deliver 142% in a single…
South African government bonds are one of the most overlooked investments available to retail investors. The SAGB R188 pays a fixed coupon of 10.5% per annum, twice a year, until December 2027. You can buy it on EasyEquities with no…
Artificial intelligence is not coming — it is here. The semiconductor industry sold $791.7 billion worth of chips in 2025, up 25.6% from the previous year, and is projected to surpass $1 trillion in 2026. Nvidia, the company at the…