Day traders will have fun until they get wiped out
A large amount of empirical evidence confirms that most day traders lose money.
Business
Blistering Nasdaq momentum is approaching dot-com escape speed
In a year of hysterical markets things could get even weirder.
The mall can’t survive if there aren’t any stores
The UK’s economy is reeling.
South African banks need to do more to ensure financial inclusion
Financial inclusion is broadly defined as the ability of people to access a range of affordable financial services.
It’s Zuckerberg and Facebook’s time to bend
The social media’s giant’s traditional hands-off approach isn’t good enough anymore.
187,977 confirmed coronavirus cases in South Africa as deaths climb to 3,026
Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has announced that there are now 187,977 total cases of coronavirus in South Africa.
Move beyond the business case for diversity
It’s time to stop framing equity around a business case.
Can I pay for your shopping?
‘Life is so hard for all of us; who knows, tomorrow you may be able to help me.’
Durban entrepreneur heads home to give back
Local IT entrepreneur Shermar Stuart has returned to his old high school to set up a data-less streaming device for pupils at the school to pick up educational content on the school grounds and catch up what they missed during lockdown.
Brazil burns billions of carbon credits in Amazon rout, CEO says
‘Cutting down the Amazon makes no business sense.’
South Africa’s petrol stations with the best customer ratings
The latest South African Customer Satisfaction Index takes a look at South Africa’s service stations for the first time – revealing which petrol stations are rated the best by South African consumers.
4 things government can do to lift South Africa’s growth rate post-lockdown
It was never going to be pretty. Investors braced themselves for bad news from the finance minister’s Supplementary Budget, and bad news is what they got, say Old Mutual Investment Group’s investment strategists Izak Odendaal and Dave Mohr. But there are some silver linings.
Calls mount for solidarity with Africa as Covid-19 worsens livelihood of poor Africans
China promised to cancel the debt of relevant African countries in the form of interest-free government loans that are due to mature by the end of 2020 within the framework of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.
OPINION | Zuckerberg says advertisers will be back ‘soon enough’. Sadly, he might be right
Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg has shrugged off an ad boycott by major advertisers after the company’s share price nosedived. Sadly, history is on his side, says Richard Lord.
It’s now cheaper for South Africans to move to Mauritius – here are some of the tax benefits
The Mauritian government recently announced several incentives that make Mauritius an attractive option for foreigners to live, work and invest in.
Reserve bank sanctions insurers for FICA transgressions
Clientele Life fined R200 000, while Hollard Life and Outsurance Life cautioned.
Retirement saving in South Africa: how to tell how much is enough
How much is enough? How much must I save now to achieve this unknown amount by some indeterminate point in the future?
Labour Court battle between SAA rescue practitioners and unions about more than airline’s future
The Labour Appeal Court is set to rule whether it was indeed ‘unfair’ of SAA’s business rescue practitioners to start retrenchment proceedings without a rescue plan.
Oil rig sent to South Africa over hopes of new discovery
Total SA has deployed a rig to South Africa to look for more oil near a massive discovery, in a rare example of exploration in a frontier area.
New oil rig sent to South Africa for rare frontier drilling
In hopes more oil will be found in the area.
The tax deductions available to South Africans working from home
As more South Africans adjust to the new normal of working from home, questions arise around whether employees can claim tax, says Joon Chong, partner at law firm Webber Wentzel.