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US inflation, a slump, and a final buying opportunity

Investors breathed a sigh of relief last week after data from the United States (US) Department of Labor showed that US inflation finally eased from its four-decade high. The Consumer Price Index (CPI), an index used to measure the rate of price increases among households, came in lower than analysts expected: It increased 8.5% from a year earlier, cooling off from the 9.1% high that we saw in June.
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Another emerging market crisis? This time it is different…

Millennials and Generation Z are unlikely to remember that, back in 1997, Asia was dealt a significant blow by the United States (US) Federal Reserve (Fed), who, through their actions, caused the US dollar to appreciate substantially. Halfway around the world it was July 1997 and monsoon season was on its way in Thailand, but that year the country’s currency, the baht, would experience a monsoon of a different kind.
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The tale of interest rate increases

In total, interest rates have increased by 2% during the current hiking cycle in South Africa (SA). In November 2021, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) started the hiking cycle by increasing interest rates by 0.25%. Many South Africans hoped that these types of increases would continue, especially after a similar increase was made by the SARB in January 2022. But since then, these hopes have faded. Last week, the SARB decided to increase interest rates by 0.75%, after not too long ago increasing rates by 0.50%.
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Why the fees for expert financial advice?

A regular feature in the financial media is clients complaining about the fees that they need to pay their financial advisors. Rudi Barnard, Executive Director of Efficient Wealth, speaks to Willem Basson about the importance of paying for professional, specialist advice.
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Business Cash Management

Get in touch for more information on our cash management and related business financial investment options to help you mitigate risk, improve liquidity, and structure investments for optimal return.
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What are Investment Management Services

Investment management services are a type of financial service that assists people in managing their investments. These services are typically offered by banks, brokerage firms, other types of financial institutions, and investing firms.
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The cost of higher interest rates in SA

In total, interest rates have increased by 2% during the current hiking cycle in South Africa (SA). In November 2021, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) started the hiking cycle by increasing interest rates by 0.25%. Many South Africans hoped that these types of increases would continue, especially after a similar increase was made by the SARB in January 2022. But since then, these hopes have faded. Last week, the SARB decided to increase interest rates by 0.75%, after not too long ago increasing rates by 0.50%.
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Tax Residency And The Ability To Receive A South African Inheritance

The idea of a loved one passing away is never an easy thing to think about. Unfortunately, death is as part of life as life itself, and part of life’s journey. With the occurrence of this unfortunate event emerges the handling of the deceased’s estate.
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Holistic financial advice: The key to wealth, health and happiness

Holistic financial advice considers you as a whole, looking at your wealth, health, and happiness. It also factors in how you fit into your network of family and friends. Remember, we are connected to, and even depend on, other people, who in turn have similar bonds with us. If a financial advisor excludes any of these aspects from a holistic financial plan, the results will be sub-optimal and possibly completely unsuccessful.
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