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The US-China trade war is dominating global economy

US-China trade war is dominating global economy ** Although the markets were relieved midweek with the announcement that the US was delaying the imp...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— August 2019 — 27 views ALSI Brent Crude Oil China DAX Economy Financial Global Markets Inflation Investments JSE Local Markets News Rand

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 — 63 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 — 68 views Foreign Employment Interest Local Unit Trusts Pres Donald Trump South Africa Unemployment

South Africa gets a downgraded credit rating

South Africa gets a downgraded credit rating ** During the past week, Fitch Ratings decided to revise the South African economy’s outlook from stabl...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— July 2019 — 105 views Brexit China Economy Eskom Fitch

SA Reserve Bank cuts repo rate

SA Reserve Bank cuts repo rate ** The South African Reserve Bank’s monetary policy committee has cut the benchmark repo rate by 25 basis points from...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— July 2019 — 111 views

Lower interest rates are set to remain

Lower interest rates set to remain** It would seem that lower interest rates are set to remain for a little while longer. Governor of the South Afri...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— July 2019 — 141 views Economy European Union Global Markets Investments Local Markets Pres Donald Trump Pres Xi Jinping Rand SA Reserve Bank

Petrol and diesel prices decrease for July

Fuel prices decrease for July** As of midnight, on Tuesday, the price of 95-octane petrol will fall by 95 cents a litre and 93 octane by 96 cents a ...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— July 2019 — 121 views 2019 Brent Crude Oil Economy Huawei Petrol Pres Donald Trump Pres Xi Jinping

Retirement funds win on the tax front

Retirement funds win on the tax front ** Retirement funds – including retirement annuities (RAs) and occupational pension and provident funds offer t...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— June 2019 — 165 views G20 summit pension fund provident fund retirement

How far-reaching your tax obligations can be after death

** ** Only death and taxes are certain, the saying goes. ** ** Conventional wisdom dictates that only death and taxes are certain. However, in a c...

Mrs. Steffens, AC (Annatjie)
— June 2019 — 151 views

Umbrella funds to disclose costs at the individual member level from next year

Umbrella funds to disclose costs ** Members of umbrella retirement fund solutions will be able to assess the total impact of charges on their indivi...

Mrs. Kruger, C (Celeste)
— June 2019 — 142 views benefit employee pension fund provident fund umbrella fu

You might not have to file your income tax return this upcoming tax season

SARS' new tax return threshold ** On Tuesday the 4th of June 2019, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) announced that it had increased the tax ...

Ms. Grove, M (Marli)
— June 2019 — 461 views Accounting SARS Tax Tax and Accounting

File an insurance claim with fewer hiccups

** F ile an insurance claim with fewer hiccups ** Filing an insurance claim may not have been on your To Do list, but if you do end up having to do ...

Mr. Kruger, PJ (Pieter)
— June 2019 — 80 views short term insurance

Locally hopes are high that the rand will continue its steady climb

Hopefully the rand will continue with a steady climb ** Locally, hopes are high that the rand will continue its steady climb. Economists believe thi...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— June 2019 — 150 views ALSI Brent Crude Oil Brexit FTSE Global Markets Local Markets Rand State of the Nation US

The South African market is expected to play catch-up

The South African market is expected to play catch-up ** The local currency also strengthened against most currencies, with the rand trading at R14...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— June 2019 — 114 views ALSI Brent Crude Oil China Economy Global Markets Gulf of Oman JSE Petrol US

Local Elections and International Tension with Trade Wars

Local elections and international tension with trade wars ** The month of May was one of the worst months for local equity investors in the past 10 ye...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— June 2019 — 183 views Brent Crude Oil China DAX Economy Elections European Parliament European Union Finance Minister FTSE JSE Pres Cyril Ramaphosa Pres Donald Trump Theresa May United States

Trade battle between the US and China intensified

Trade battle between the US and China intensified ** Fears of a protracted trade battle between the US and China intensified. China’s president Xi Jin...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— May 2019 — 135 views Brent Crude Oil China DAX Economy Elections European Parliament European Union Finance Minister FTSE JSE Pres Cyril Ramaphosa Pres Donald Trump Theresa May United States

Trade conflict between China and the United States influencing markets

Conflicts between US & China influencing markets ** In the past week, global markets remained strained under the current uncertainty brought about b...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— May 2019 — 108 views Brent Crude Oil Brexit China DAX Economy European Parliament JSE US

The Effect of the National Elections on the Economy

Effect of National Elections on SA Economy ** The election results were generally expected and the markets reacted accordingly, with the capital mar...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— May 2019 — 125 views 8 May 2019 ALSI China DAX Elections FTSE Global Markets Government Investments Pres Donald Trump US

The Rand will remain volatile in the elections

Upcoming elections and its effect on the Rand ** The rand came under some pressure in anticipation of the upcoming elections and traded weaker at ar...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— May 2019 — 137 views 8 May 2019 ALSI Brent Crude Oil DAX Election Day FTSE Global Markets JSE Local Markets

Local markets closed softer as investors chose investments in developed markets instead of emerging markets

Investments in developed markets ** The JSE all-share index (ALSI) closed 0.54% lower, with the financial sector losing 2.05%, followed by the resou...

Mr. Steyn, JP (Johan)
— April 2019 — 188 views ALSI Brent Crude Oil Brexit Economy Elections FTSE Global Markets Inflation Invest Investments Pres Cyril Ramaphosa Pres Donald Trump Stock Market

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