Articles of Interest

Local fixed income markets were characterised by a pause in interest rates instituted by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) during the month of July. The […]

Spirit Invest enjoyed the best first six months of the year in its 21-year history. While Spirit Invest as a whole has achieved rapid growth during […]

An article by Ian Kilbride. Can they, or can’t they? Can the Springboks go all the way and retain their William Webb Ellis rugby world cup […]

An Article By Ian Kilbride. Co-operation was the defining term of the recently concluded BRICS summit in Johannesburg. The phrase is repeated no less than 77 […]

An Article By Ian Kilbride. The great economist of the 20th century, John Maynard Keynes, described fluctuating business confidence and pessimism as “animal spirits”. Though Keynes […]

Another month and another strong performance by both the global and local markets, as inflationary fears receded, buoyed by resilient US economic data, and the hope […]

An Article By Ian Kilbride.  The Chinese economy is in deep structural trouble, which, in turn, spells trouble for the global economy and equally for us […]

An Article by Ian Kilbride  South Africa will host the 15th summit of the BRICS from 22-24 August. The summit comes at a critical time for […]

An Article By Ian Kilbride. Last week, Economic Freedom Fighters Commander in Chief, Julius Malema, instructed 90,000 of his disciples in the FNB stadium and hundreds […]