The year 2013 is one miners will want to forget. Quickly. It was their Annus Horribilis with billions wiped off the value of JSE-listed resources companies. The evidence is clear in our table of the 25 worst performing stocks of 2013 –  19 of them engaged in mining. Gold shares were especially hard hit with the … Read more
Ask anyone if they know where the stock markets are heading and they are likely to greet your question with disbelief. “If I knew that, I’d be rich,” is the type of answer you can expect to receive. Yet, there are many professionals who earn their keep by providing pointers on where assets might be … Read more
A clear play on the health of SA tourism, Cullinan Holdings has been one of the best performing shares of the past year,  up 74% to a market cap of R1.6bn. The company chose an unusual time – December 23rd – to release its financial results for the year to end September. That’s a pity because … Read more
Any lingering hope which Chilean group CFR entertained in its pursuit of Adcock Ingram surely ended this morning. The largest shareholder, the Public Investment Company, has been quietly accumulating stock. It announced through SENS that its stake in Adcock is now  22.3%, up from 18.9% stated in the pharma company’s most recent annual report. Today’s announcement … Read more
Here’s an article that will put you in a great spending mood for 2014: fortunes are looking up for many businesses around Africa, with abundant opportunities for investors. Investment expert Mike Browne of Seed Investments highlights some major trends that could turbo-charge revenues for companies servicing the growing middle classes beyond South Africa’s borders. Mike … Read more
Joining the ranks of the wealthy is possible for everyone, even if you are working for a salary. That’s the uplifting message in this excellent article, one of the most popular blogs on Biznews this year, on how to grow rich as an employee. Biznews community member Enrico Liebenberg shares his personal insights into how you … Read more
After strong runs in share prices worldwide over the past few years, investors have been looking for a reason to bale. They got the opposite last night when US Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, in his final news conference before handing over to Janet Yelland, reversed an earlier decision to push interest rates up once his … Read more
You are sure to recognise Warren Dick (right) as a regular co-host and contributor on CNBC Africa. His real job, though an investment analyst at Trillian Asset Management, a boutique investment house. In this, his debut for Biznews.com, he takes a close look at a company that recently has attracted big investment by PSG, Sanlam … Read more
How do you draw income from life-long retirement savings so that you have enough to spend on a comfortable lifestyle – and enough left working for you to cater for later years? That’s one of the most vexing questions you will face when you retire because a mistake could easily shatter your dreams. Popular Biznews.com … Read more
Adcock Ingram shareholders who won’t get to Wednesday’s special general meeting need to hand over their proxies today to have a say in whether their company gets sold to Chilean group CFR. Independent investment analyst Mark Ingham has done an in-depth study of the terms being offered and the offeror itself. He challenges a number … Read more