Maarten Ackerman News Today

Investors cautious ahead of elections; likely ANC vote share to determine market reaction, though advisors urge calm.

Should investors get worried now that the election date is here or should they carry on with business as usual and hope for the best?

Land Legacy and Unveiling the Deep Impact of Dispossession in South Africa.

Dipping into SA’s gold and forex reserves to borrow less is not a good idea and this should rather be used to grow the economy, experts say.

Although the Budget contained some good news for consumers, mainly on what was left out, all economists were not happy with it.

‘Government, even in an election year, can make the point to say, well, we are in a tight corner, we dont want to cut back on expenses, the economys not really growing yet as much as we would like it to grow, so to generate additional revenue, we are considering Vat,’ says Maarten Ackerman, chief economist at Citadel.

This week MoneywebNOW looked at AMCs, Bitcoin ETFs and more.

Red Sea conflict also piles on pressure.

Last year, investors were jumpy in a market that turned out to be resilient. This year, caution is again called for, though there is money to be made.

A look at the investment outlook for 2024 and how US markets have remained resilient.