Quarterly Newsletter – End Feb 2026

Global markets, notably across Europe, Asian and Emerging [including South Africa] were on strong upward trends following the slumps caused by President Trump’s Global “tariff” onslaught in the first quarter of his second term. In the first week of April 2025 Trump suddenly made a U-t
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Quarterly Review – End November 2025

Despite ongoing global uncertainty, 2025 has brought several encouraging economic developments – both in South Africa and across emerging markets. These improvements have supported household finances, strengthened long-term investment prospects and opened new opportunities for diversi
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Quarterly Review – End August 2025

We welcome Stacey Barron back from her six-month maternity leave – bringing our staff complement back to full steam ahead with all four fully qualified financial advisors on board as we navigate the way forward, ably assisted by our admin team. In a little over a year, we will celebr
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Quarterly Review – End May 2025

As the year hurtles towards a close, we reflect on a particularly eventful year at home and around the World. Our May elections produced a business-friendly GNU far removed from the populist, investor-unfriendly government we might have ended up with. In celebration, a photographic sa
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Quarterly Review – End February 2025

As the year hurtles towards a close, we reflect on a particularly eventful year at home and around the World. Our May elections produced a business-friendly GNU far removed from the populist, investor-unfriendly government we might have ended up with. In celebration, a photographic sa
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Quarterly Review – End November 2024

As the year hurtles towards a close, we reflect on a particularly eventful year at home and around the World. Our May elections produced a business-friendly GNU far removed from the populist, investor-unfriendly government we might have ended up with. In celebration, a photographic sa
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Quarterly Review – End August 2024

In this 3rd edition of our “Team Talks”, we are excited to share some wonderful news with our clients. The Finlaw family is expanding! Stacey is expecting a baby in March 2025, and big sister, Olivia is absolutely thrilled! 2024 has been a year filled with many surprises both on the l
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Quarterly Review – End May 2024

End of May 2024 Since the recent conclusion of the elections, we’ve decided to pause our ‘Team Chats’ to delve into some of the outcomes from the elections held on the 29th of May 2024. Our chats will resume in the next newsletter - August 2024. Five years ago, I wrote the following
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Quarterly Review – End February 2024

Our Finlaw family … Twenty years have passed by since we moved into our offices in Redlands Estate – so it was time for a décor revamp. We have shed the “Ocean Blue” feature-wall in our Reception and replaced it with something far more “Earthy” – good old South African bushveld grass
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Quarterly Review – End November 2023

Positive signs are emerging … As we navigate these extraordinary times, gratitude is owed to the Bokke for adding some positivity to our year. 2023 has been a challenging year, especially for South Africans. There are certain areas that are showing signs of reform that extend beyond
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