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…
NewsWho are the best traders in the world?
US politicians, of course. “It’s interesting to note that the one group of investors with astonishing predictive powers is US senators, who outperformed equity markets by 12…
CryptoXRP breaks through $3, bitcoin hits R2m
What a week it was. Bitcoin smashed R2 million (where it is currently hovering) and XRP broke through R57 ($3).
CryptoBitcoin hits R2 million – next target R3 million
Source: Google Bitcoin (BTC) hit R2 million over the weekend. The next target is R3 million. For context, BTC broke R1 million in November 2021 and then dropped 70%.
NewsFlying taxis, humanoid robots and AI-powered cures for cancer – a look into the near future
Never mind the distant future – the near future looks both fascinating and terrifying. We are at the start of a massive acceleration in innovation and growth that will power…
CryptoThe long view favours stocks (that is, until bitcoin arrived)
At this time of year everyone is focused on last year’s asset returns. Let’s take a step back – a really big step back – and see what the long-term picture looks like.
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.
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…
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.
CryptoWhy Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade matters
Ethereum’s new Pectra upgrade was supposed to drop this month—March 2025—but, surprise, it’s late again. No shock there; it’s practically tradition.
NewsWhy foreigners don’t love us anymore
The chart below is depressing as hell. It shows outflows from SA equities tanking since 2020, with just small outflows of bonds.