James Twidale5 minMY SHARE PORTFOLIOIt is very fashionable to have your very own share portfolio. It has been for a very long time. These days you have an array of retail share portfolio options. You can go directly through most banks or through a broad array of “discount brokers.” There is something very fulfilling about owning a little piece of a few companies which you like. It is even more satisfying when the companies you have purchased some shares in turn out to be good investments and you watch your mone
James Twidale5 minFINTECH IS COMINGToday I am taking a break from analysing the current market conditions and the choice of economic policy. Instead I am going to talk about what many are calling the future of financial services –”Fintech” or Financial Technology. For those of you who have no idea what I am talking about. Basically the start-up, entrepreneurial technology hub of the world, Silicon Valley, California has decided to take on Wall Street. A bold move to say the least but they are in fact succeedin
James Twidale6 minTOUGH MEDICINE TO SWALLOWIn my last article prior to the Budget Speech I spoke about my view of the lay of the land. Mr Gordhan has since delivered this speech and many a verdict has been given. The ratings agencies seem to be happy for now. This has for all intents and purposes kept our investment grade rating in tact until June 2016 unless we do something dramatically stupid. Now if you rewind back to your childhood I am sure most of you can remember at least one time that one of your parents force
