Finweek - English

Finweek is South Africa’s leading financial weekly magazine focusing on investment. With its brisk, creative and authoritative analysis of business and investment issues, it’s an essential business tool in the daily battle for competitive advantage. Today's business decision-makers have to cope with increased pressure on their time and are expected, more than ever before, to succeed in the face of stiffer competition. Finweek provides relevant information in quick bytes, along with award-winning investment advice.

from the editor

What sport can tell us about inequality • Strengthening economic freedom (and institutions) may support a reduction in a country’s inequality.

Finweek - English

in brief

DOUBLE TAKE

Mastering the real world, virtually • AxioVR designs customised virtual reality paradigms to help clients prepare for, and understand, real-life situations.

Outdated notions of beneficiation won’t cut it • Central to the government’s industrialisation policy is the concept of beneficiation, which experts believe is inherently flawed.

China to the rescue again • Mining investors look forward to a ‘boring’ earnings season next year.

Riding the Chinese market rally • The fund aims to generate capital growth and outperform Chinese inflation by 3% over the long term.

Readying for the spend

Near-term pullback on the cards

Approaching buying levels

Ending its long-term bear trend

Technical analysis tools for long-term investing • Buying a share at the ‘right’ price is the only thing an investor can control in the investment process. Looking at some charts may sharpen returns in the long term.

How to handle the shock of a market collapse • The Covid-19-induced market crash in 2020 may have been the first you experienced, but it won’t be the last. Learn from it so that panic won’t rule your decision-making next time.

Is there something brewing? • It doesn’t matter if you see gold as an investment or a bubble waiting to explode, the fact that it must be monitored, can no longer be denied.

FINDING THE RIGHT INVESTMENT FILTERS • GETTING ON TRACK FOR 2021

All is not lost: How to start 2021 • The fallout of Covid-19 may take many forms – from lacklustre local equity returns to the printing of money. Steering through these waters will require grit.

Bulking up on equities • The Ninety One Global Strategic Managed Feeder Fund has a proven track record spanning 17 years.

’Til death do us part … with your capital! • Reallocating your retirement savings may end up benefitting the taxman and not your retirement.

Choosing your investment vehicle • Cash is now like a safe car with a top speed of only 30km/h. In the same vein, bonds are also relatively safe, but can reach a top speed of 120km/h, delivering better returns than ‘super-safe’ cash.

Do you have sufficient emerging market exposure outside of SA? • One of the pioneers in emerging market investing has outperformed the MSCI World Index by more than 100%.

The dangers of printing money • Sandy McGregor, portfolio manager at Allan Gray, debunks modern monetary theory and examines if it provides a solution to economic woes.

Avoid costly mistakes by using a trusted financial adviser • Behavioural change and teamwork are key to securing enhanced long-term returns.

The PPS Global Equity Fund • Providing investors with access to a top international investment manager.

Headwinds that could become tailwinds • Emerging markets may yet see a strong rebound next year.

The bull raises its head • Government should seek the advice of a prosperous Japan when it comes to bringing about sustainable recovery.

Simon’s stock tips • Founder and director...