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27 06, 2023

STORIES THAT MATTER WITH STANDARD BANK

2023-07-12T14:02:21+00:00 June 27th, 2023|NEWS|

THE PAWS ON THE GROUND: NAMIBIA'S K9 WILDLIFE PROTECTORS At a base in Waterberg National Park lives a special band of wildfile protectors. With a tough job, and through vigorous training and vigilant operators, this team is one of our country's most successful contributors to the fight against wildlife crime. Namibia's K9 Unit, managed by [...]

27 06, 2023

HOW IRRATIONAL DECISION-MAKING IMPACTS MARKETS

2023-07-27T09:57:24+00:00 June 27th, 2023|ECONOMIC PULSE, NEWS|

Financial theory in the traditional sense assumes that investors act rationally, using all available information to make investment decisions. If we also assume that markets are frictionless (no tax and no costs), we should have a situation where markets are perfectly priced. What you pay for a stock should be what it is worth. In [...]