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.

from the editor

The future of the stock market • We need to expose more companies to a larger audience of investors for the democratisation of wealth.

Who will survive the race spat? • It seems the black business community is split over the racism allegations against Eskom CEO André de Ruyter.

Finweek - English

in brief

DOUBLE TAKE

Grisly year for Gemfields • The gemstone producer saw revenue dissipate in 2020.

Exploration piles the pressure on

Shedding its coal business • Anglo American has announced the much-anticipated unbundling of its collieries.

Thungela Resources: What can investors expect?

Riding the crest of the platinum wave • One of South Africa’s best-performing funds over the past 12 months is betting on recovering demand for PGMs.

More interest from buyers

Upside less than before

It could be plateauing

Local equities beat offshore peers in first quarter • Even as the rand remained stable, global stocks underperformed SA equity by a large margin.

A telescopic vs a microscopic view • There are two types of investment strategies worth considering when entering the stock market as an investor.

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.

’Tis the time for value (stocks) • With the Big Tech rally slowing down, the market has turned toward value stocks from growth.

Investor confidence before economic recovery • Structural reforms and a shift in ideology should be priority to improve SA’s fiscal position. But it’s a tall order.

Get your game on • For many, gaming titles such as FIFA, Madden and The Sims are names they grew up with. The company owning these brands, are posing value as a buy.

THE SILENT RETURN OF LISTED PROPERTY • The downtrodden sector on the stock exchange may now be valued at a discount. finweek looks at which Reits bode the best chance for returns in 2021.

SA’S TOP TECH PLAYERS • As yet, our smaller listed tech companies cannot be mentioned in the same breath as their large foreign counterparts, but undoubtedly, they have growth and investment potential.

THE OVERLOOKED AFRICAN ASSET CLASS • Why aren’t more local fund managers focusing on stocks elsewhere in Africa? The continent holds much potential, but governments must get one or two things right for a surge in local listings.

An African Index

A green metals boost • Paul Dunne has been in the driving seat of Northam Platinum for seven years. He shares his outlook for the next decade.

Handsome hatch gets a mini nip and tuck • Will the Kia Rio’s refreshed, well-equipped interior and its subtle exterior changes be enough for a competitive shove?

Why enough sleep is critical for healthy and happy workplaces • Suffering from insomnia? Poor sleep can negatively impact your health and occupational functioning.

Advice from the experts on developing good sleeping habits

DAYLIGHT-SAVING TIME AND SLEEP

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