Gold has always been the ultimate “safe haven” investment, but in 2025 and 2026 it stopped being boring. The yellow metal rose 27% in 2024, surged 67% in 2025, smashed through $5,000 per ounce in January 2026, posted its biggest…
Saving R10,000 sounds ambitious. But broken down, it’s R1,667 per month. That’s roughly R55 per day. Still sounds like a lot? Let’s make it practical. This guide shows you exactly where to find that money in your budget and where…
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…