Dominique Olivier
We’re living longer… I think
Are we actually going to live past 100, or are retirement product adverts just working hard to convince us that we always need to save more? Dominique Olivier separates fact from fiction in age expectancy statistics.
Ghost Bites
GHOST BITES (Murray & Roberts | Pan African Resources | Sibanye-Stillwater | Sirius Real Estate | Zeder)
Murray & Roberts is in serious trouble again. Pan African Resources announced a deal in Australia. There's some improvement at Sibanye, thanks to gold. Sirius is buying more properties. Zeder announced a special divi.
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Short Stories v.04: Crowdsourced Creativity
Many of us are sitting on a treasure trove of inventions that we’re sure would be hits if we just had the chance to pitch them. But does that mean all of those ideas are worth investing in? Dominique Olivier brings you a handful of examples of what happens when big brands turn to their customers for ideas.
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African auditors must seize the AI opportunity
Africa has an opportunity to leverage the experience and insights of the developed world when it comes to using Artificial Intelligence in auditing, as Dinesh Gurlal of Forvis Mazars explains.
Dominique Olivier
Gentrification, 400 gondolas and too much gelato
As part of a broader trip to Italy to immerse herself in art old and new, Dominique Olivier penned her thoughts on Venice and the incredible history of gondoliers.
Dominique Olivier
Forever in blue jeans, babe
Levi Strauss takes a lot of credit for inventing jeans. That's not quite true, although the plucky German entrepreneur certainly played the key role in taking them to the people. Dominique Olivier tells the story of everyone's staple wardrobe item.
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Declutter and Spring-Clean Your Portfolio
Spring is the time of year to clean out those cupboards and figure out what you don't need anymore. Your portfolio is no different, as discussed in this piece by Satrix.
Ghost Stories
Ghost Stories #44: Mastering your portfolio – ETFs and single stock investing
With a strong belief that both ETFs and single stocks are relevant to any long-term portfolio strategy, The Finance Ghost hosted Siyabulela Nomoyi of Satrix to talk about why ETFs are so helpful - especially in the context of Tax-Free Savings Accounts (TFSA). Siya didn't waste the opportunity to ask questions about single stock research as part of the discussion, showing just how different the process is for choosing ETFs vs. single stocks.
