‘It’s going to take a lot more than a virus to kill New York’ – David Shapiro on his return to South Africa
SA’s favourite market commentator David Shapiro joins the BPH hours after his return to South Africa after a month-long trip to the US.
SA’s favourite market commentator David Shapiro joins the BPH hours after his return to South Africa after a month-long trip to the US.
For the first time since Pravin Gordhan stepped up to help rescue South Africa from a financial meltdown, Alec Hogg is a little worried.
The issues raised by investors on Pravin Gordhan’s roadshow underscore the need for South Africa to implement the growth-inducing economic reforms with urgency.
Global direct real estate investment returned to pre-recession levels in 2014 and should reach about $1 trillion annually within five years.
September seems to be an exciting month for investors with the launch of Apple’s products tomorrow and the announcement that Alibaba has finalised its IPO price range for its listing on the New York Stock Exchange which is expected to be the biggest IPO in US history. But even giants such as Alibaba need to … Read more
By Michael Liedtke Imagine what the Internet would be like if most major websites had imposed controls preventing the naked photos stolen from Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence and other celebrities from being posted online. The Internet would be less sleazy, but pre-screening more content might also mute its role as a megaphone for exposing abuses … Read more
By Steve Slater and Helen Nyambura-Mwaura LONDON/JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Gaborone and Lusaka are the unlikely settings for a battle between one of the world’s most famous investment bankers and his former firm over the future of African banking. American banker Bob Diamond last week unveiled plans to raise $400 million to double the war chest of his African venture Atlas … Read more
In South Africa and other emerging markets we’ve been bracing for more investment pain, partly on the expectation that China will have a smaller  appetite for resources. Offshore diversification is usually recommended to reduce investment risk associated with having all our money in Johannesburg-listed shares. But, as this piece by Ryan Vlastelica of Reuters highlights, … Read more