Morningstar Market Overview, June 2021
2 July 2021Most major global equity markets ended the month with either modest gains or in negative territory, as concerns around the rapid spread of the Covid-19 Delta variant spooked investors. That...
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Morningstar Market Overview, May 2021
3 June 2021Global equity markets ended the month in positive territory, despite rather modest gains in certain major markets, as global economies continued to show signs of recovery despite new Covid-19 restrictions...
Morningstar Market Overview, March 2021
6 April 2021Most major global equity markets ended the month with positive returns, as economic data reflecting the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic continued to surprise on the upside. Equity investors continue...
Slow and steady wins the race – it is okay to build wealth slowly
5 March 2021Unfortunately, the stories of individuals starting a ‘tech company’ and selling it for billions, are the exception, and not the rule. Going from zero to zillionaire isn’t the order...
Morningstar Market Overview, February 2021
5 March 2021Most major equity markets managed to end the month in positive territory, despite significant volatility in global bond markets towards the end of February amid concerns of rising inflation expectations...
Morningstar Market Overview, December 2020
5 January 2021Global markets continued to climb higher in December, supported by the start of Covid-19 vaccinations in many countries, despite concerns around an increase in infection rates as well as the...
Morningstar Market Overview, October 2020
4 November 2020Global equity markets continued to come under pressure in October, weighed down by increasing Covid-19 infections in Europe and the US, with many countries across Europe reintroducing lockdown measures. Markets...
Spring clean your finances – easy steps to get you started
31 August 2020In South Africa, 1 September is known as Spring Day, signalling the approaching change in season from winter to summer. This time of year is known to act as a trigger...
Gold – a safe haven, or too hot to handle?
28 August 2020Financial market moves in 2020 can best be described with one word – unprecedented. Equity markets experienced one of the sharpest and speediest declines in the first quarter of 2020, only to recover...