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 property market • The property sector is under pressure and demand is shifting, but this has resulted in unexpected innovations.

Finweek - English

“THE HIGH AND RISING LEVEL OF PUBLIC DEBT IS EXPOSING THE FINANCIAL SECTORTO BOTH CREDIT AND MARKET RISK.”

“WE ARE NOT ASKING FOR AID OR FUNDING. WE WILL INVEST OURSELVES.”

“Whether it emerged from human contact with an infected animal or from a laboratory accident.”

DOUBLE TAKE

Home-grown cybercrime protection • IT security specialist Nclose supplies tailor-made solutions to protect companies against cyber attacks.

Splurging on your own shares when cash is awash • When profits surge, companies want to buy back shares, but this is not always a good idea.

The morass that is coal supply to Eskom • The Seriti contract with the power generator shows up other issues in the supply chain to keep SA’s lights on.

Western Cape harnessing working from anywhere trend • Working remotely and the idea of digital nomads are trends which form part of global tourism recovery plans. Cape Town and the Western Cape have set their sights on capitalising on this movement.

Rightsizing property portfolios • Size, liquidity and enhancing the investment proposition.

An ETF for those looking for SA-facing stocks • It invests in companies outside the 40 largest JSE-listed companies, in terms of market cap, across all sectors.

New ETF a good bet

Huge interest sees stock surge

Decelerating upside

Do central banks still care about inflation? • Structural consumer price increases may be abating. We’ll soon see whether monetary authorities will adapt their mandates.

Are Etsy’s shares a buy? • With economies of scale important in the online retail game, there are some smaller companies posing value.

Flush-outs among cryptos are healthy • Valuing cryptocurrencies and determining their correlation with traditional asset classes are becoming easier.

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.

To go long or short with an ETF • Diversification of a core portfolio is important. That’s why alternative investments could be considered.

What is a store of value? • Gold, cryptocurrencies and cash have all been argumented for as protection against inflation and market crashes. Simon Brown busts this myth.

The outlook for inflation • What is driving higher local consumer prices?

Are you on the right track with shares? • It is a good time to look at your portfolio to determine whether there are still good prospects, advises Schalk Louw.

Betting on Bausch with the big guys • Standing on the shoulders of giants. Would you listen to these investors and buy stock?

STOCKS PROTECTING THE PLANET AND DIGITAL LIFESTYLES • Is it possible to invest in companies that aim to secure humans’ existence on an ever-dwindling planet and those that protect our increasingly digital lifestyles? finweek looks at these issues and analyses four offshore companies that fit these themes.

Owning the market • The...