daaimonAre electric cars still just for the rich?Up until recently, there was no option for a family electric vehicle under R 1.2m (GBP 52 000) in South Africa. This changed with the…Jul 2Jul 2
daaimonThe race against time: Reducing our carbon footprintThe Paris Agreement was sealed at the end of 2015, and became effective in 2016. 197 countries signed the agreement. Its primary aim is to…Jul 9, 2020Jul 9, 2020
daaimonCan we rely on capitalism to curb climate change?The short answer is NO. Capitalism may be an effective system for allocating resources in an efficient manner in most cases but combating…May 20, 2020May 20, 2020
daaimonTurning a blind eye to Tesla’s governance?Elon Musk’s actions amount to issuing a profit warning via TwitterMay 3, 2020May 3, 2020
daaimonWhy is Warren Buffett so quiet?Warren Buffett has lived through many crashes over his extensive career and has been particularly vocal and active during the last crash…Apr 28, 2020Apr 28, 2020
daaimonIs the economic outlook only as bad as August 2019?The obvious answer from most people, irrespective of whether they are active in the financial markets or not, is “no”. Well, this is not…Apr 20, 2020Apr 20, 2020
daaimonMoving back to a small town mentalityIs our 24-hour lifestyle sustainable?Apr 16, 2020Apr 16, 2020
daaimonDid China use the opportunity to gain an edge?There are theories circulating about China having developed a bioweapon to unleash onto the world. These theories are very questionable as…Apr 7, 2020Apr 7, 2020
daaimonThe scary “depression” word is starting to resurfacewe have more experience with a depressive economy than we realiseApr 7, 20201Apr 7, 20201
daaimonGovernments’ responses to Covid-19 — reading between the linesGovernments around the world have taken various measures to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. It is clear that their responses…Mar 30, 2020Mar 30, 2020