News
Piet Viljoen: Don't hold the bag when the fiat illusion collapses – buy gold, land, and real businesses
2+ hour, 47+ min ago (597+ words) Key topics:Year of the Fire Horse signals change and volatilityRising inequality, inflation, and elite overproductionHistory shows fiat money loses value in cri More specifically, this year is the year of the fire horse, as each of the 12 Chinese zodiac…...
Nouriel Roubini on BizNews: The coming crypto apocalypse
7+ hour, 45+ min ago (593+ words) Key topics:Bitcoin falls 35% despite Trump's pro-crypto push'Digital gold" fails as safe haven amid global risksStablecoin laws risk banking instability and run...
Boxer vs. The Big Boys: How PnP’s star child is winning the deflation war
2+ week, 3+ day ago (361+ words) Key topics:Boxer reports -1.0% deflation, beating Shoprite and Woolworths.Double-digit growth fuels Pick n Pay's market-leading performance.Boxer drives loyalty His team's update for the six months to December 2025 showed internal inflation at a mere 0.7%, with the Usave division actually…...
“Wonderful” Shoprite: Engelbrecht uses deflation to crush competitors
2+ week, 6+ day ago (289+ words) Key topics:Shoprite grows sales 7.2% despite near-zero inflation.Checkers Sixty60 e-commerce surges 34.6%, outpacing rivals.262 new stores in a year, expanding The numbers for the six months to December 2025 tell a story not just of growth, but of a dominant player squeezing…...
Gold down to $4,500, silver slumps too, sparking domino effect in stocks
2+ week, 6+ day ago (333+ words) Key topics:Gold and silver plunge, S&P 500 futures erase 2026 gains.AI hype fades, Nasdaq and tech stocks see sharp losses.Market volatility rises amid Wars Gold tumbled as much as 10% and was on course for its steepest two-day drop…...
Kevin Warsh faces an early reality check as Trump's man at the Fed
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (925+ words) Key topics:As the proposed Federal Reserve chair, Warsh argues AI-driven productivity can keep inflation lower and wants to shrink the balance sheet.Investors a He won't need to wait as long before his first big test in the job....
The Economist: After lost decade, the case for optimism in South Africa
3+ week, 3+ day ago (566+ words) Key topics:South Africa shows signs of economic recovery after years of decline.State reforms boost energy, ports, telecoms, and foreign investment.High unemplo...
Gold and silver surge to record highs as debasement trade accelerates
3+ week, 3+ day ago (547+ words) Key topics:Gold and silver hit record highs as investors flee bonds, currencies, and riskWeaker dollar, dovish Fed bets, and debasement trade fuel precious meta...
The weak dollar is making Europe’s bad economy worse: Marcus Ashworth
3+ week, 3+ day ago (361+ words) Key topics:Dollar slides over 3%, raising risks for global currenciesStrong euro pressures ECB as growth weakens across EuropeWeaker dollar boosts emerging mark If the US engineers an even weaker greenback, whether by intent or mishap, the fallout for other currencies…...
BN Briefing: Gold & Silver surge, SA fiscal gains, and Steenhuisen’s Foot-and-Mouth vaccine "river"
3+ week, 3+ day ago (81+ words) In this episode, we analyze the "uncomfortable questions" raised by a 145% two-year surge in gold and the "froth" appearing in silver markets. UBS strategist Bh In this episode, we analyze the "uncomfortable questions" raised by a 145% two-year surge in gold…...