Study: investor behaviour improved in 2025, but anxiety remains costly
Momentum Investments’ latest behavioural research shows fewer portfolio switches and lower overall ‘behaviour tax’ last year.
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From memes to markets: what Venezuela’s upheaval really means for investors
Behind the viral humour lies a deeper story about geopolitics, energy risk and why disciplined, diversified investing could define returns as markets head into a potentially “Goldilocks” 2026.
From the GFC to Trump’s tariffs: what lessons can retirees learn from crises?
An analysis of five retirement investment scenarios highlights how different responses to market crises can affect long-term outcomes.
Trump’s on-off tariffs drive market volatility
Economic experts warn that the uncertainty surrounding Trump’s escalating tariffs is driving significant market fluctuations.
Investors’ costly habit: how behavioural biases are eroding returns
Momentum Investments’ latest Sci-Fi Report reveals how switching funds at the wrong time continues to erode returns, with behaviour tax remaining alarmingly high post-Covid-19.
The two key risks investors should watch amid the Trump noise
Old Mutual Wealth’s Izak Odendaal believes the only two risks that should concern investors are the US economy going into a recession and the Fed hiking interest rates.
How to navigate anxiety in the approaching US tariffs tug of war
Donald Trump’s tariff threats shook global markets in 2018 and 2019, leaving investors grappling with volatility and uncertainty. Here are the lessons for investors as an unpredictable economic climate looms.
Unit trust outflows hit R6bn, but market performance pushes AUM higher
Jittery investors continue to forego the benefits of remaining invested in equity portfolios over the long term.
