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The lesson is starkly simple: When the President of the United States embarked on his plan to increase tariffs the markets around the world plunged as nervous investors withdrew their investments. Now the South African VAT hike of 0.5% may not seem as extreme as Trumps Tariff Hikes but, once implemented. will be much harder …
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This morning whilst talking to a mate I said something along the lines of; “Tell Mr Tariff to stop his Trumps!” – an indicator of a troubled state of mind I am sure. But, equity investors all over the world are quietly heaving a sigh of relief as they watch their investments slowly return to …
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I am so going to be kicked off this Telegram group… One of the messages on the group, quoting a book published in 1970, read as follows; “A South American weed, Stevia rebaudiana, has traditionally been used by the Indians in Paraguay as a contraceptive. Each day the women drink a cup of water in …
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Explainer: During my tenure as Commodore of the ABYC, and with specific reference to the Manganes Ore DUST problem, we had two types of ‘economists’ amongst the yacht owning fraternity: Those who railed against the Manganese Ore and it’s debilitating effect on yachts – for example I had to clean three times a week Those …
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On Friday 4 April I had a quiet little mumble about just how quickly the President of the United States ‘Tariff Wars’ had directly affected myself (and, by implication all normal citizens heel bent on creating wealth for their ‘golden years’) in this piece: Are eDon Aware of the Nuances of the US Tariff Crusade?. …
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Yesterday and this morning were not good, happy or secure days in the life of Alan as I gazed upon the havoc wrecked upon my stock portfolio – SA stock growth over one year crashed from 16.45% last week to 1.21% for South African Stocks and 0.39% for US Stocks within my small but, for …
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This morning’s ruminations were inspired by this Africa Fact: “A larger share of the pie is staying on the continent – Of the entities doing business in Africa, companies that are based in Africa or local African offices of international companies report larger increases in revenue and profitability than their internationally based or located peers.” …
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The only dam to increase its levels on 26 March 2025 was the Kouga Dam by 0.11% – this represents a 138.511 megalitre increase for the 125 010 megalitre dam. Three other dams experienced a decrease in dam levels ranging from 0.64% to 3.64% BUT the NMB reported that the overall dam levels increased by …
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Governments were established to look after communal infrastructure – the roads and waterways and energy networks that interconnect all of us needed some form of central control that was communal and efficient. Inherent in fulfilling this need government’s sole job was to ensure that these basic needs were competently looked after so as to ensure …
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We could have said SUCKS – but that would not be entirely true…. Seen today in the Port of Port Elizabeth – someone needs to PAY! As a former Port Manager loved to say to me; “But, Alan Manganese Ore is not the problem!” to which I would reply; “You are absolutely correct – it …
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Just a suggestion: Truth in advertising may sometimes make a bigger impact. Choose which one you prefer – ONE or TWO:
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After a surprise ‘sneak attack’ bout of loadshedding last night Eskom announced this morning that loadshedding has been suspended until further notice. Editor – Maybe one day we will see this announcement: Eskom has announced that they do NOT need an increase for the next year and anticipate a reduction in energy prices due to …
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Gotta share my scrambled egg recipe with you: One block of Tofu Turmeric Some Kala Namak (Black Salt) Nutritional Yeast and Dijon Mustard Olive Oil Wrap the Tofu in a tea towel and place a heavy object on top – to squeeze moisture out Place tofu in a mixing bowl – add turmeric and black …
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A year ago I set out to invest my Capitec Live Better savings with @EasyEquities – here is a R50.00 gift to do the same – easy and painless and frankly, KINDA FUN – https://bit.ly/3Hah4OE & get R50 Ts&Cs apply. So far my portfolio has performed as follows: SA Stocks – UP 9.21% USA Stocks: …
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According to the White House: EGGS: The average wholesale price of eggs recorded another huge drop today (17 March 2025) as the Trump Administration fulfills its plan for long-term affordability by reversing the previous administration’s flawed approach. On January 21, 2025, the wholesale price for eggs was $6.55/dozen; today, it’s $3.45/dozen — a $3.10/dozen (–47.3%) …
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Okay – time to let the secret out… For years we walked past the Boardwalk Panarottis outlet many times during our search for some Guilty Vegan Pleasures but the thought of watching people doing a moo cow cheese stretch on mountainous pizzas always put me off. Until one day I relented and popped …
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