James Twidale7 minHELICOPTER MONEYI think that we are all prone to wish that money grew on trees. It would be fairly convenient to simply go and pluck one hundred Rand notes of your little money bush. If only it were that easy. As we grow into adults most realise that coming about money is not as easy as one would imagine and requires a certain amount of blood, sweat and tears. Our money is hard earned and easily spent. The world today, with special reference to developed markets, is undergoing a radical econ
James Twidale5 minKANSAS CITY SHUFFLEA term coined by Bruce Willis in the movie “Lucky Number Slevin” which basically alludes to a planned misdirection. Getting everyone to look left when they are supposed to be looking right. Whoever is actually in charge of the political play that is unfolding in front of us obviously has been watching some TV in their spare time. Most South Africans are very worked up about the unfolding of the Constitutional Court’s ruling against our President Jacob Zuma and what has transp
James Twidale5 minSILENT EASINGJanet Yellen made some comments a few days ago. Seemingly the comments were fairly innocuous. The US Federal Reserve has played on both sides of the line over the past five years. Are we hiking or are we easing? Well it’s certainly not been clear cut and the world reacts every time anything is even discussed by the Fed. On the home-front we have watched the Rand remain very volatile. Ratings agencies have been present and meeting with various parties in the government and pri
