Zuma wobbles, Rates hold, and Rand's on the Run!
A week built up on anticipation of big action over the weekend...
...with the Rand benefiting handsomely from the expectations.
When it looked like the market had finally run out
Rollicking Rand has investors in a spin!
What a chaotic week for the Rand, as it was thrown from side to side, upside down and the right way up!
A week of events, mostly outside of the
A tale of two halves...as predicted
When the Rand crashed its way up to R13.71 on Tuesday last week, alarm bells were already going off...
After a volatile period, it looked like the Rand had finally
Choppy waters & dangerous times for the Rand...
Choppy, undecided, unsettling and dangerous...
A rather unsettling week sure did not help settle any investors nerves, as we saw no stability in the markets once again.
It was a
From positive to pear-shaped - what next for ZAR?
A week which started so well...
...and then back to usual business once again.
How many more times are we going to have this
It was a week of events -
Against all odds...the ZAR wins again...as predicted
A calm surface...but turmoil underneath.
The gains of the Rand over the last week are a welcome relief to many who had seen their wealth getting sliced into smaller and
But...why did the Rand strengthen?
Sentiment reaches an extreme...and then the tables turn.
As per popular belief, the Rand went rushing onwards in the first half of this week. It weakened significantly, moving into the
The Rand gets junked...where to from here?
#JunkStatus, Downgrades, Protests, #ZumaMustFall, and more…
....just another week of South African politics and economics.
There was no lack of action this week, and the retaliation from Zuma’s actions reached
Rand Review - 3 Apr 2017
JZ has done it ... again ... and more
Always with a self-serving trick up his sleeve...
...and always a Rand #CrashFlash around the corner.
This week was the one
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - Shock Moves & News for the Rand
28 March 2017
What a month for the Rand!
A month of shock news and shock moves -
Starting off GOOD, then going BAD...
... and ending up really UGLY.
If ever
Rand Review - 27 Mar 2017
This past week was nothing short of a blitzkrieg.
An annihilation.
But not the type we have come to know over the years with the USDZAR...
...for once, it was
Rand Review - 20 Mar 2017
Well...
Where do we even start reviewing a week like this?
In perhaps one of the most startling turnarounds of the year, the Rand pulled off a heist of note,
Rand Review - 13 Mar 2017
A week which began so well for the Rand...
...and then it all fell down in a heap.
The past few months have seen consistent strengthening for the Rand, leading
Rand Review - 6 Mar 2017
A week which was neither here nor there...
...but more than enough see-saw activity to provide some headaches for those with a forex exposure.
With positivity still booming, many were
Rand Review - 27 Feb 2017
Well, well well…
Who thought the Rand had run out of steam at the end of the previous week?
I think many did…
...but there was more left in the
Rand Review - 20 Feb 2017
What a comeback!
After attacks from all corners with a horrendous State of the Nation, Bank Collusion scandals and more, the Rand pulled some wonderful tricks out the hat this
The Year the Rand Surprised...What Will 2017 Bring?
A new year has dawned...
And for many, the year 2016 is one best forgotten. And for good reason too.
Last year was one of the most tumultuous years
Our Secret: The Elliottwave Principle Explained...
I talk a lot about how great the Elliott Wave Principle is.
Dynamic Outcomes is reliant on it, with every forecast being worked out using it.
But why would our
Rand Review - 13 Feb 2017
The State of the Nation.
Or should we say, Chaos of the State of the nation?
What else could be the talking point of this week?
As
Rand Review - 6 Feb 2017
After a barnstorming previous week, we expected nothing short of exactly that, once again for this past week...
And yes… our anticipation (more like worry), was not far wrong!