The PEG Ratio
Since the government of national unity (GNU) came into power in June 2024, there has been a definite improvement in the South African economy. Perhaps the improvement is not as dramatic as some people were expecting, but the progress cannot be denied.
Possibly the best indicator of that is the 28% rise in the JSE Banking index which, before the GNU had
Rare Earth Elements
Investors worldwide had been of the opinion that Trump’s ability to impact markets was on the decline. His erratic, on-again, off again tariff policies had either disappeared or had been mostly discounted into share prices. His attack on the second largest economy in the world, China, seemed to have been largely resolved, and a meeting with
US Shutdown
There has been much in the media recently about the US government shutdown and the fear among investors that it might begin to affect the stock market, depending on how long it lasts.
A shutdown occurs when the US government reaches its budget limit and requires a bill to be passed through both Houses to extend the government’s spending limits.