[Full Show] Expropriation Scares, Contactless Transacting and Interest on Debt

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Market Matters
This week, we react to President Trump's comments on the Expropriation Act that was recently signed into law in South Africa. And we take a look the positive movements we are seeing in the commodities space. We also look ahead to some data that is set to be released.

Deep Dive
We dive into the world of contactless transactions. We explore the intricacies of digital payments and how the evolution to cashless economies could shape up. We also look at some of the realities confronting South African businesses dealing with cash.

Investor Insights
We share some insights how to navigate the interest decisions related to debt, in particular, big debt. We update our wall of preferred picks and wrap things up with our Unfiltered Opinion of the Week.
6 Feb English South Africa Investing · Business News

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