ForexThe rand as a global “powerhouse”
The chart below shows the rand losing just 3% against the USD in 2024, a shade behind the Indian rupee and Chinese yuan. The list is astonishing in many ways.
ForexThe rand at R100 to the USD
Take a look at the graph below and decide whether the ZAR is a safe bet. The graph maps the purchasing power of the rand since 1911 – 114 years ago.
NewsThe rand weakens on US tariffs shock (and lower interest rates)
As we predicted at 80eight, the ZAR shot back above R18.20 to the USD on two developments over the last week – the imposition of 30% tariffs on US imports from SA, and the 25…
ForexThe rise and rise of the USD
What’s happening to the euro? The incoming Trump administration has rattled the euro, which is widely expected to reach parity with the USD in the coming months.
NewsTrumporia
You might be confused about all the polls declaring the US election “too close to call”. In the end Donald Trump swept the boards, even in so-called swing states where the result…
NewsWhat happens when the banks fall in love with crypto
First they ignore it, then they ridicule it, then they attack it and then they embrace it. That sums up the banks’ attitude to crypto over the last decade and a half.
CryptoWhat saving in bitcoin looks like
Here’s a handy chart of what saving in bitcoin looks like. In this case, the median US family put away 10% of every salary cheque since 2018 and ended up in 2025 with $239,571…
NewsWhat the future looks like with AI
“By the time the decade is out, we’ll have billions of vastly superhuman AI agents running around.
TradingWhat’s the biggest opportunity of the next decade?
Renowned bitcoin analyst Willy Woo explains it thus: “The biggest fintech opportunity in the next decade is not DeFi.
CryptoWhat’s up with Ethereum?
Ethereum (ETH) has been on a long losing streak against bitcoin (BTC) since 2022. That appears to be changing. Look at the chart below. It shows BTC versus ETH over five years.
ForexWhat’s up with gold?
Gold is surging, yes, but for reasons that are a little more troubling than may at first appear.
NewsWhen governments get desperate, they try to tax unrealised gains
Here’s a shocker: Australia’s “Unrealised Capital Gains Tax” now taxes unrealised gains on pension funds, which could potentially force investors into asset sales (simply to…