Cryptocurrency: “A digital currency in which encryption techniques are used to regulate the generation of units of currency and verify the transfer of funds, operating independently of a central bank.” For example, Bitcoin. It was in May 2014 that Oxford Dictionaries Online (distinct from the Oxford English Dictionary) added the relatively unknown word ‘cryptocurrency’ to […]
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SA has run out of money. And time. And ideas.
Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba, in his maiden Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) on Wednesday, revealed in an honest and worrying account the extent of South Africa’s fiscal and economic woes. It now seems inevitable that SA will suffer further downgrades, perhaps even as soon as next month when Moody’s and S&P are next scheduled to review SA’s […]
TCF: Treating Customers Fantastically
I received a gift from a client today, a bottle of delicious Meerlust Rubicon wine. As a Financial Adviser it’s obviously great when the value of your clients’ investment portfolios goes up, or you help someone plan for their kid’s education, or you legitimately help reduce a client’s tax bill. These are all justifiably rewarding […]