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Corporate Activism through ESG investing

3 December 2021 /

Sixteen days of activism or 365 days of activism every year? For an activist, creating sustainable change in both public to private sectors ...

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INVSTR festive season dividends update

3 December 2021 /

Is there anything more festive than the sound of dividends hitting your account? Santa can keep his jingle bells, we're all about the ...

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How companies reward INVSTRs

2 December 2021 /

Do all companies pay dividends? By now you must have heard the buzz around dividends from the INVSTR community. Many speak about dividends ...

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Donate for Good to support conservation

30 November 2021 /

We are nothing without our environment: Donate for Good and support conservation! If you've been investing lately you might have noticed ...

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Monthly Bundle Returns - October 2021

29 November 2021 /

The JSE saw strong growth in October as the country braced itself ahead of the local and municipal elections. Many campaigns were held, and ...

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Understanding Share Dilution - Issuing additional shares

25 November 2021 /

What are some of the ways companies raise capital? When a company grows and expands, fundraising is often a part of the journey. This can ...

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Tips & Tricks on Investing

24 November 2021 /

There’s one thing I always ask someone who says they don't know where to start investing: What is it about the companies that you buy goods ...

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16-Year-old property, retail and banking sector INVSTR

16 November 2021 /

16-Year-old property, retail and banking sector INVSTR As the investment space becomes more accessible, opportunities for growing one's ...

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Where are you investing your R100?

16 November 2021 /

Investing R100 Company shares? Collective investments? Property? or Crypto?

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Hot off the press: FY2021 Purple Group Results

10 November 2021 /

Our holding company, Purple Group, has just released its financial results.

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Financial literacy seminar with Tshwane University of Technology

9 November 2021 /

The financial literacy seminar with Tshwane University of Technology "Believe to Achieve" is a line I tend to use, but one thing for sure ...

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Choosing the best TFSA investment for you

8 November 2021 /

2021 is rapidly approaching its end and before we know it the end of the 2022 tax year will be upon us. The question is what is a Tax Free ...

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Understanding Rights Issue and Share Consolidation

4 November 2021 /

How some companies recover from Cents to Rands As a new investor you might ask yourself: what would happen if a company in my portfolio’s ...

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Companies rewarding INVSTRs

4 November 2021 /

The list of companies paying dividends within the month of November/December and January 2022 (but not limited to the listed below). 💰

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Monthly Bundle Returns - September 2021

3 November 2021 /

September started with Jacob Zuma being released from prison on medical parole. There was more easing of Covid Restrictions as South Africa ...

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Investsure discount on ESG Investments

30 October 2021 /

InvestSure discounts insurance on ESG stocks Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing is taking the world by storm! The ESG ...

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What is ESG Investing?

22 October 2021 /

What is ESG Investing? ESG investing is a socially responsible form of investing that does not only look at investment returns but also ...

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The INVSTR Conference

18 October 2021 /

We've all probably heard of an "investors conference" happening somewhere unreachable to ordinary citizens. In August 2020, EasyEquities ...

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An INVSTR changing the status quo

8 October 2021 /

INVSTR Journey We've all heard of the line: be the change you want to see. For INVSTR and Mrs. Universe Africa finalist Nonhlanhla Kunene, ...

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The Dome, changing as we know it.

30 September 2021 /

The transformation of THE DOME After 20 years of operation, the Ticketpro Dome has announced it will be permanently shutting doors. With ...

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The Power of the ETF - August edition

20 September 2021 /

THE POWER OF THE ETF💪 Highlights the power of the ETF, the basics around ETFs, all things ETFs, and the pros and cons associated with ...

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Monthly Bundle Returns - August 2021

9 September 2021 /

In August, South Africa began to recover from the 3rd wave of COVID-19, although the country remained on adjusted level 3, restrictions ...

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Monthly Bundle Returns - July 2021

8 September 2021 /

Former president, Jacob Zuma was sent to prison for his contempt of court. This kicked off mass riots and looting in KZN and Gauteng that ...

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Monthly Bundle Returns - June 2021

6 September 2021 /

June started off with heavy loadshedding, as Eskom performed maintenance to get its Koeberg Power Station back online, this then resulted ...

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EasyEquities INVSTR Conference

25 August 2021 /

EasyEquities INVSTR Conference - 28 August 2021 A partnership event with Financial Mail, INVSTRs conference, where investments are ...

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Football season, spectator or shareholder?

20 August 2021 /

Manchester United Investor or spectator? Game season! As two matches take place, investors and soccer lovers battle it out with their ...

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Unit Trusts made easy with EasyEquities

17 August 2021 /

For some people, growing your money while working at the same time, can feel like a lot of work. For a busy person, it may be time ...

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Over 16 000 SAB Zenzele Kabili INVSTRs

5 August 2021 /

The SAB Zenzele Kabili shares are a popular BEE share scheme which has been trending over the past few weeks. Regulations around sales and ...

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Cryptocurrency Global Regulation Overview

27 July 2021 /

Cryptocurrencies, or crypto assets, have ushered widespread attention across the globe. They are steadily becoming commonplace in ...

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Signs you’re not dealing with EasyEquities!

21 July 2021 /

At EasyEquities we encourage users to invest their money, in their own way. DIY is our vibe. That means that we are not in the business of ...

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Stranger danger!

21 July 2021 /

When it comes to scams, the first sign of danger is when a stranger or someone you don’t know personally offers you investment expertise ...

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Being careful in social media times

21 July 2021 /

The digital era has made us more ‘social’ with apps and platforms like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and WhatsApp being hubs for fast ...

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The Power of the ETF - June edition

14 July 2021 /

THE POWER OF THE ETF💪 Highlights the power of the ETF, the basics around ETFs, all things ETFs, and the pros and cons associated with ...

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EC10 Constituents Overview

24 June 2021 /

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What's Moving Crypto?!

23 June 2021 /

What's moving Crypto? It's been an eventful few months in the crypto-asset sector. In April, Bitcoin hit an all-time high of $65000 and ...

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Easy Does It podcast: Season Two

21 June 2021 /

Just when you thought we were done with the 'cast scene, we're back with more episodes.

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All About Cryptocurrency Investing On EasyEquities

27 May 2021 /

We are making it EASY to invest in Crypto and a few months ago we announced our intention of acquiring a controlling interest in DCX ...

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What To Know Before Investing In Crypto

27 May 2021 /

So you looking to get some crypto in your investment portfolio, as with any other investment, it's important to do your research before ...

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Pay Zero Brokerage on Satrix ETFs on the Capitec Widget

25 May 2021 /

When three likeminded fintech heavyweights come together for the greater good of helping even more people take charge of their financial ...

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Kalon VP - Section 12J investment

18 May 2021 /

The S12J investment option gained significant traction during the last few years, among individuals and businesses seeking to reduce their ...

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Monthly Bundle Returns - April 2021

17 May 2021 /

April was mostly defined by the weakening of the Dollar, impacting various industries. Talking about impact, the process of the vaccine ...

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EasyEquities Born2Run club update

14 May 2021 /

During these difficult times, our EasyEquities Born2Run running club has been keeping very active, by giving club members and other runners ...

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Easy Does It podcast: The Episodes

10 May 2021 /

We're recapping the latest episodes from our brand new podcast.

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CoreShares Total World ETF - CoreShares webinar

4 May 2021 /

On the 29th of April 2021 we hosted a webinar with Chris Rule, Head of Product and Client Solutions at CoreShares Asset Management on the ...

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The value vs growth theme and a multi-factor approach to ETF investing - Intellidex webinar

3 May 2021 /

On the 21st of April 2021, we hosted a webinar with Gershwyn Benjamin, an equity analyst at Intellidex on the value vs growth theme and a ...

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Easy Does It: a podcast for the INVSTR

29 April 2021 /

Just start, that’s how to begin a financial journey and a podcast series.

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Monthly Bundle Returns - March 2021

28 April 2021 /

We still don't know whether the time is moving abnormally or whether we have adjusted to the "new" way of doing life. Each day seems to ...

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Monthly Bundle Returns - February 2021

15 April 2021 /

Many may argue that February is quite an eventful month. Aside from it being famously known as the month of love, it is also the month ...

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South African Listed Tracker Funds Awards ("SALTA") 2021

25 March 2021 /

Well done to all the winners of the fourth South African Listed Tracker Funds Awards (SALTA) held as a live Webcast on 24th March 2021. ...

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Equity focused post-budget review - Intellidex webinar

18 March 2021 /

On the 11th March 2021, we hosted a webinar with Lerato Matibidi, an equity analyst at Intellidex on Equity focused post-budget review.

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New Instruments 2021

10 March 2021 /

There are 2800 stocks on the NYSE and over 2000 on the ASX. We add new stocks to our offering based on the greater need from our community ...

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Top performing ETF of the month Feb

10 March 2021 /

We have recently introduced the top performing ETF of the month video segment. For the second month in a row the 1nvest Rhodium ETF has ...

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Valjalo to represent SA in Tokyo

1 March 2021 /

South African and African skateboarding champion, Brandon Valjalo (22), looks set to represent South Africa in Tokyo at the sport’s Olympic ...

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Monthly Bundle Returns - January 2021

23 February 2021 /

We kicked off the year 2021 with hopes of seeing signs of recovery from the impacts of COVID-19. However, we continued to experience the ...

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Skateboarding to debut at Tokyo Olympics

22 February 2021 /

The upcoming Olympic Games, scheduled to be held in Tokyo from 23 July to 8 August 2021, will see the addition of a new sport to the ...

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Plan for the monthly JSE closeouts 2021

18 February 2021 /

Every month (and every quarter) the Johannesburg Stock Exchange closes derivative and equity trading for *15 minutes, with JSE-related ...

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New First Rand ETNs

8 February 2021 /

With the new listings of the First Rand exchange-traded notes (ETNs) it takes the total to 36 First Rand ETNs on the platform. We have put ...

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Over 60 New Stocks now available!

28 January 2021 /

December and January have both been good months at EasyEquities, with many different parts of the business rolling out new features. Added ...

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Investing a little goes a long way, long term.

7 December 2020 /

We’d all prefer to get things now, rather than now now. We’re in a midst of a cultural shift towards immediacy and instant satisfaction. ...

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What does portfolio construction mean? - Coreshares webinar

2 December 2020 /

On the 1st December 2020 we hosted a webinar with Michelle Noth, Client Coverage Executive at CoreShares Asset Management on what does ...

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New Instruments on EasyEquities November 2020

2 December 2020 /

November has been a good month at EasyEquities, with many different parts of the business rolling out new features and the release of our ...

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Investing via the Capitec widget just got 'Instantly' easier

1 December 2020 /

Our community of Capitec investors has been waiting with baited breath for the ability to fund their EasyEquities accounts via the widget, ...

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Living #RentFree with EasyProperties

26 November 2020 /

We’d like to end the year, and start the next one, by gifting one of our EasyProperties investors a fully furnished unit in Sandton Jozi at ...

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Cashing in on the U.S of A at a discount

26 November 2020 /

For Augustine Kubalo saving was a habit he adopted from a young age when he used to get pocket money daily for school. “I’d save the R2 ...

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InvestSure discounts insurance on healthcare stocks

25 November 2020 /

It’s been a tough, very rough, year and I’m sure everyone is ready to move on from 2020.

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I started investing because I want financial freedom

19 November 2020 /

If you keep doing what you're doing, you’ll keep getting what you’re getting. That’s what got Marketing trainee Nomsa Ntentesa’s inner ...

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MTBPS and your money? - Intellidex webinar

18 November 2020 /

On the 5th November 2020 we hosted a webinar with Phibion Makuwerere, a senior financial analyst at Intellidex on MTBPS (Medium Term Budget ...

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How can I trade offshore via the JSE? - Coreshares webinar

18 November 2020 /

On the 17th November 2020 we hosted a webinar with Michelle Noth, Client Coverage Executive at CoreShares Asset Management on how can I ...

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Meet Michelle: Capitec customer turned shareholder

17 November 2020 /

Michelle Ross has always understood the value of investing in her future as soon as possible. The 24-year-old industrial designer from Cape ...

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Capital Gains Tax on Easy? Here's some help.

5 November 2020 /

We hate getting nasty surprises from the Taxman, especially when we have made a cool profit and now we have to give some if it to SARS. ...

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Deciding what to buy (or sell)? - Coreshares webinar

4 November 2020 /

On the 3rd November 2020 we hosted a webinar with Chris Rule, Head of Product and Client Solutions at CoreShares Asset Management at ...

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New Instruments on EasyEquities October 2020

30 October 2020 /

October has been a big month for recently added instruments on EasyEquities, partly due the launch of EasyEquities Australia, although many ...

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Using ETFs in a TFSA - Stealthy Wealth webinar

28 October 2020 /

On the 28th October 2020 we hosted a very interesting webinar with Stealthy Wealth, on using ETFs in a TFSA.

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FinMeUp Baskets now available on our platform.

28 October 2020 /

We are excited to announce that our FinMeUp friends have launched their Baskets on our platform!

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InvestSure follows investors to the USA!

27 October 2020 /

Great news for EasyEquities clients investing in the US stock market, you can now insure your US shares!

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Stealthy Wealth - My Favourite ETF

22 October 2020 /

Our friend from Stealthy Wealth talks about his favourite ETF at the moment and why.

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What is an Index - Coreshares webinar

20 October 2020 /

On the 20th October 2020 we hosted a webinar with Zizipho Pae, an Investment & Research Analyst at CoreShares Asset Management, on what ...

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Monthly Bundle Returns - September 2020 and YTD

19 October 2020 /

Some parts of the global markets faced the impact of a second wave of the Coronavirus during the month, particularly in Europe and in the ...

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Access your EasyEquities account on the new Capitec app

12 October 2020 /

After months of eager Tweets and supercharged excitement we’re dropping the mic:

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ESG and your portfolio can work - Intellidex webinar

9 October 2020 /

On the 8th October 2020 we hosted a webinar with Phibion Makuwerere, a senior financial analyst at Intellidex on ESG and your portfolio can ...

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Did you know - how InvestSure works

9 October 2020 /

If a company you have invested in is accused of fraud (or most other illegal activities!) you can be paid a claim IMMEDIATELY after ...

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What is an ETF - Coreshares webinar

7 October 2020 /

On the 6th October 2020 we hosted a webinar with Chris Rule, head of Product and Client Solutions at CoreShares Asset Management on what is ...

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African Icons Invitational

5 October 2020 /

From October 5th we’re turning our Donate for Good attention in support of African Icons Invitational, a cause which “embraces the social ...

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Ubuntu on EasyEquities

30 September 2020 /

Every few weeks, EasyEquities gives the investors on our platform the opportunity to donate to an established charity. As of publishing, ...

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New Instruments on EasyEquities September 2020

30 September 2020 /

We have added a big bunch of new instruments this September on EasyEquities ZAR, USD and even one on Aussie that you can invest in. One ...

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Purple Group circular explained

29 September 2020 /

By Monday, 02 November, we will know whether Purple Group will be increasing its authorised ordinary shares from 1.2 billion to 2.0 billion ...

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The share registry - a peak at the investors

25 September 2020 /

Did you know that as a shareholder, your name is kept on a share register, which can be accessed by the public?

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How to read ETF factsheets - Stealthy Wealth webinar

23 September 2020 /

On the 22nd September 2020 we hosted a very informative webinar with Stealthy Wealth, on how to read ETF factsheets.

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A festival at your fingertips: Jozi Film Fest 2020

21 September 2020 /

The annual Jozi Film Fest kicked off on 17 September, wrapping up on a sunny Sunday afternoon three days later on 21 September. While most ...

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Stealthy Wealth - The Satrix 40

15 September 2020 /

Our friend from Stealthy Wealth analyses the Satrix 40, the first ETF to list on the JSE back in 2000.

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EasyEquities for Epilepsy SA

15 September 2020 /

From 14 September until 4 October we’re turning our Donate for Good attention to support a cause which “promotes human rights and an ...

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Snapshot live prices on EasyEquities

12 September 2020 /

You've probably read all about the EasyApp updates we've made to the platform, but there's even more to salivate over. Live price snapshots ...

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EasyEquities App Update: at an App Store or Play Store near you.

11 September 2020 /

As part of our ongoing commitment to provide the best investing experience, we are stoked to announce updates to our iPhone and Android ...

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Monthly Bundle Returns - August 2020 and YTD

10 September 2020 /

Markets around the world have been impacted immensely for most parts of this year, due to the unprecedented effects of the Coronavirus ...

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Satrix MSCI ESG ETFs

10 September 2020 /

Satrix has just listed the 77th and 78th ETFs on the JSE and they are the first ETFs on the JSE that follow ESG (Environmental, Social and ...

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Invasion of Jozi Film Fest 2020

7 September 2020 /

Our friends at Jozi Film Fest cannot be stopped, which is why they are adapting to the times with a movie festival everyone can enjoy in ...

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Kogan: kings of diverse business

3 September 2020 /

Kogan.com is a company listed on the ASX exchange (Australia). The company comprises of retail and business services such as Kogan Retail, ...

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Easy goes international (io)

29 August 2020 /

EasyEquities will be migrating its website domain to '.io' from its previous '.co.za' designation. The .io domain is assigned to the ...

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Intellidex Webinar - Using ETFs to COVID-proof your portfolio

27 August 2020 /

We recently held a webinar with Phibion Makuwerere, one of Intellidex's Financial Analysts, on Using ETFs to COVID-proof your portfolio.

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Saying YES to Donate For Good

25 August 2020 /

Join the Easy Community and with a massive YES to building the economy through employment opportunities for youth in South Africa!

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