Finweek - English

Finweek is South Africa’s leading financial weekly magazine focusing on investment. With its brisk, creative and authoritative analysis of business and investment issues, it’s an essential business tool in the daily battle for competitive advantage. Today's business decision-makers have to cope with increased pressure on their time and are expected, more than ever before, to succeed in the face of stiffer competition. Finweek provides relevant information in quick bytes, along with award-winning investment advice.

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Finweek - English

in brief

DOUBLE TAKE

A welcome boost for Zim’s economy? • There are big plans for two mining interests in Zimbabwe; GDI and Kuvimba.

Hard decisions ahead for Gold Fields’ new CEO • Chris Griffith is silent on the future of South Deep as his taking the reins at Gold Fields draws near.

Job creation with impact • Uconomy provides business management and development support, access to opportunities and funding, labour at subsidised rates and advisory services to leverage the potential of SMMEs to create jobs.

A dynamically-managed equities fund • The Methodical fund aims to maximise long-term capital appreciation by primarily investing in a broad range of equities listed on the JSE.

Demand for coal remains high

Stake gives stock a boost

Is a new bull phase on the cards?

Upside consolidation could attract sellers

Buy the rumour and sell the fact • Simon Brown discusses market prediction and the implications for short-term price movements.

It’s money, money all around • The impact of huge economic bailout packages, especially in the US, will steer the important investment themes of 2021.

The Democrats and markets • Workhorse Group is a share that could probably benefit from a Biden administration.

Simon’s stock tips • Founder and director of investment website JustOneLap.com, Simon Brown, is finweek’s resident expert on the stock markets. In this column he provides insight into recent market developments.

Mining stocks may see new highs • The sector may be set for a decent rally on supply constraints over the next few years.

Big tech continues to surge • Amid a global coronavirus second wave, investors keep piling into big tech, making further gains entirely possible.

TRUCKING AMID A STALLING ECONOMY • It is relatively easy to enter South Africa’s road logistics industry. That’s not good news for the large, listed players. In this feature we look at the winners, losers and main issues pertaining to this sector.

Picking the best logistics stocks • Betting on the right horse is complicated by practicalities.

THE VIRUS, VACCINES AND THE DEARTH OF GROWTH • The rollout of Covid-19 vaccines in SA holds the key for accele rated economic expansion. Will the government get it right?

SARS TAKES A RELOOK AT LOW-HANGING FRUIT FOR TAX COLLECTIONS • The voluntary disclosure programme (VDP) has led to much frustration in the past. Combined with a lack of efficient incentives for small businesses, Sars should reconsider how it’s dealing with this sector.

Forging ahead in the passive investing space • Sygnia’s co-CEO, David Hufton, is making his mark on a company and a sector as asset managers steer through uncertain times.

THREE FUN FACTS ABOUT

Still tough but trendy • The Toyota Hilux Legend advances an already winning product. It is still one tough bakkie, just an improved, premium version.

An overview of private banking accounts • Private banking clients’ needs tend to be of a complex nature and normal bank accounts...