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How much money investors pulled out of South Africa this week Investors rattled by events in Turkey, China and South Africa have pulled $1.3 billion out of emerging-market stocks in the last week and $100 million from bonds.

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Here’s what you need to know about your retirement funds when you leave South Africa If you are thinking of leaving South Africa (SA) permanently, you may wish to know what to do with your retirement annuity, says Daniel Baines, author of How to Get a SARS Refund and tax consultant at Mazars.

5 biggest revenue-generating tax changes to expect this week South Africa may have a new finance minister soon following the replacement of its president, but whoever replaces Malusi Gigaba will still face a R50.8 billion ($4.4 billion) hole in the nation’s finances.

The difference between the repo rate and prime lending rate explained If you don’t have a background in finance, concepts like the repo rate and prime lending rate might seem a little mysterious at first. Most of us know that they have something to do with how much interest you pay on a loan in South Africa, but how these rates are set and how they affect things isn...

As tax hikes loom, here is a look at all the taxes you already pay Lost track of the confusing array of duties, levies and taxes that come out of South African corporate coffers and individual pockets? Belinda Sussman offers a handy reminder

How Bitcoin compares to history’s biggest bubbles Will the cryptocurrency go down as one of history’s most infamous bubbles, alongside tulipmania and the dot-com craze?

Allan Gray | The value of bitcoin The total market value of all bitcoins is US$80bn, which is more than the value of Richemont and triple the value of Anglo American. It is the topic on which we currently receive the most questions from clients. In this article, Jacques Plaut discusses how we would apply our valuation techniques to?...

Medical scheme contribution increases for 2018 And what to consider when choosing a plan.

Do you talk to your children about money? Do you talk to your children about money? By Nic Andrew, Head of Nedgroup Investments As a dad of three wonderful children (dads are allowed to be biased) and an investment professional, a regular conundrum I face is how best to teach them about money and investing. Much research has shown how our a...