đź”’Boardroom Talk – ‘Barbarous relic’ is on a tear, proving we’re more Feudal than we’d like to admit
100 years ago, celebrated economist John Maynard Keynes, described the Gold Standard and, by extension bullion itself, as ‘a barbarous relic’
John Maynard Keynes
Daily Insider: Price is what you pay for shares. Different to the value you get.
Price and value, the foundation of all stock market investing. Not understanding this simple fact is a reason many smart people are poor investors.
‘Oh Tongaat, I always had faith in you’ – On the Money with Jarryd Neves
Tongaat Hulett has perked up after a period in the doldrums. A turn-around strategy is starting to work, it seems.
The more you earn, the longer you work: Why high income earners can’t escape treadmill
Money is meant to set us free, yet the more we earn, the more we seem to need – and that means we have to keep working ever harder to keep pace with our bills.
đź”’ WORLDVIEW: Climb aboard the Bitcoin express? Three stories and two pictures provide the answer
A cousin’s sudden curiosity about Bitcoin shows how the surging price of the cyber currency is capturing the public’s imagination. .
Yellen proves master of math forecasting U.S. economy
Midway through Yellen’s first year as Federal Reserve chair, consumer prices were rising at the fastest pace in 19 months.
Introducing the Biznews Global Share portfolio
It would be irrational to align my personal finances with a ship whose course I strongly disagree with. So after decades of resistance, I’ve now joined the “invest offshore” camp. So am delighted to introduce the Biznews Global Share portfolio
Heavy social spending in SA is here to stay – Ian Jayes
From Ian Jayes: Hi Alec I read your comments on state interventions in the economy with great interest. Your point about the United States becoming an economic powerhouse is valid in that economic freedom is the only way that wealth can grow and be spread. The problem is that capitalism is not altruistic, does … Read more
Tito Mboweni an unfortunate omission from Zuma’s new cabinet – Daily Newsletter
Hi there, Nhlanhla Nene, SA’s new Finance Minister, proves that in politics, nothing is impossible. Two months back, the deputy to Pravin Gordhan looked to be headed for retirement as he was not on the ANC’s official list of National Assembly candidates. Former SA Reserve Bank Governor Tito Mboweni, 41st on that list, was widely … Read more
Tito Mboweni reacts to claims Zuma’s Left Wing shafted chance as Finance Minister
By Alec Hogg Former SA Reserve Bank Governor Tito Mboweni reacted angrily and then with concern after seeing the Sunday Times newspaper’s front page lead article claiming he had been shafted by President Jacob Zuma’s left wing allies. Mboweni, an adept user of Twitter with more than 60 000 followers, first became aware of the article … Read more