A question many are asking after the Corona virus played havoc with the markets these past few weeks, is whether we are witnessing the end o

From one cliffhanger decade to the next. 2019 must surely go down as a year that produced the most cliff-hangers on a number of fronts: globally and domestic...

Passing the buck to future generations. It won’t be the first time that I have been castigated for maintaining that fuller context can change perspectives ar...

Recent thoughts on restoring the metal as the core of money. Very few South Africans have not been affected in some way or another by mining, specifically go...

The power of changing some of our economic assumptions and promoting flexibility. The global trade wars remind one of a see-saw in a park: the one end depres...

The greatest experiment in the history of global finance is underway. Many events in history have passed virtually unnoticed in their time, only to prove hig...

Are Looming global economic problems understated both internationally and at home? Of the many international gatherings addressing global economic issues, th...

Seeing the numbers through a different lens. (Click on picture above for free PDF copy of the book) Few professions have been through as much scrutiny and cr...

The size of government is less important than the way it behaves. The at times cavalier behaviour of the United States under Donald Trump’s “America first” r...

The important role of this basic human trait to our well-being. What would you do if you saw a group of people gathered on a street corner? It was a question...

Our most divisive issue is also the most misunderstood and incoherent. As a young boy, I would often take long, lonely walks in the veld of the Free State Go...

The power and complexity of sincerity in a corporate crisis. It may be early days yet, but Tiger Brands and the listeria crisis are rapidly shaping up to bec...

An enduring principle that can help rescue the economy. From a distance it looked like an ordinary broken stone. But when farm manager, Adrian Sutton, got cl...

Lessons from the failed SASOL Inzalo share empowerment scheme. In their heyday, employee share option schemes, or ESOPS, were nothing more than an extension ...

Connecting some frightening dots in the undercurrent of market turmoil. Are we seeing signs of a return to gold backed currencies? It’s a valid question in t...

By having absurd theories, abstracts and aggregates define them. If economic theory holds true, you could have a good business selling Johannesburg big Mac h...

Refocusing on the essence of creating wealth and value for all. One cannot legitimately apply the word “monopoly” to generic concepts such as “capital”. I’ve...

And the three dimensions of radical government transformation. If you promised the Government that you could create 48-thousand new jobs in a few months they...

The link between the Public Protector and crypto-currencies. When a politically inspired lawyer, Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane, makes a ruling (see her...

A groundswell of clearheaded action to counter the populist hysteria in the land issue. If there is one thing that the economic gods will not forgive, it is ...