Allan Roth has another thought-provoking article called Beat Inflation Handily, and Risk-Free with a very attractive proposition: Do you want an expected return of nearly 6% annually above inflation but also want to be assured …

Savings I Bonds bought from November 1, 2023 through April 30, 2024 will have a fixed rate of 1.30%, for a total composite rate of 5.27% for the first 6 months. The semi-annual inflation rate …

Global South is rapidly becoming a center of technological innovation and environmentally conscious policymaking. The area is ideally set to lead in sustainable plastic manufacture as the world reimagines plastic management. Producing plastics in novel …

Traders across East Africa are shunning the Port of Mombasa in favour of Dar es Salaam Port citing higher fees. Uganda complains that up to 50% of their traders’ costs go to port clearance and …

While Tanzania has imposed restrictions on grain exports, Kenya has prohibited the import of various grains. These ongoing grain import bans are strategies set to tame the escalating food inflation in the region. However, the …

Yield-chasing investors have poured money into Africa, but an emerging, recent challenge for the continent is that in a now higher interest rate environment, investors don’t need to come to Africa to find higher returns. …

South Africa-based insurer Hollard International has extended its footprint into East Africa. Hollard, a privately owned insurance, has struck a deal to acquire a stake in Apollo Investments Limited, the parent company of Kenya-headquartered APA …

Manulife US REIT this morning provided their third quarter operational update. During operation updates, not many actual financial figures are provided. The long-term shareholders who bought at much higher prices would be more concerned about …

Here is a safe way to save money that you have no idea when you will need to use or your emergency fund. The 10-yr and 1-yr Singapore Savings Bonds rates since the first issue …

A Singapore Treasury Bill issue (BS23122F) will be auctioned on Wednesday, 8th November 2023. If you wish to subscribe successfully, get your order via Internet banking (Cash, SRS, CPF-OA, CPF-SA) or in person (CPF) by …

Image by Gino Crescoli from Pixabay One of the greatest temptations in investing is to try to time when to be in or out of markets.  It is logical to want to be fully invested in the equity …