Dr. Roelof BothaApr 42 min readTo The PointGold price in record-breaking moodMarch witnessed a relentless rise in the gold price, with the precious metal breaking new records on a regular basis to reach an all-time...
Dr. Roelof BothaMay 18, 20234 min readTo The PointRand battered by SA's stance on RussiaThe drama surrounding South Africa’s alleged supply of weapons to Russia has now spread from the diplomatic arena to the likely impact on...
Dr. Roelof BothaMay 10, 20233 min readTo The PointInflation bound to decline furtherFrom the perspective of indebted households and businesses, the latest reading of the producer price index (PPI) is good news indeed....
Dr. Roelof BothaApr 20, 20233 min readTo The PointSouth Africa does not belong in BRICSThe Brics countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) have been in the news lately, but for all the wrong reasons. Apart...
Dr. Roelof BothaNov 11, 20223 min readTo The PointPressure mounting on the US DollarThe surge in the value of the US dollar since the beginning of the year may be coming to an end. Immediately after the publication of...
Dr. Roelof BothaMar 7, 20224 min readInvestCAPITAL MARKET REACTION TO WAR IN UKRAINE Two decades ago, the delegates at the annual gathering of the World Future Society, whose historical members include Carl Sagan, Alvin...