Banks in Kenya paid $1.5 billion in taxes in 2024

Banks paid KES38.50 in tax to the government for every KES100 in profit (TTR = 38.50 percent) 8.09%: share of all government tax revenue attributable to banks. The report, released by the banking industry’s umbrella body, Kenyan Bankers Association (KBA), in partnership with consultancy PwC Kenya, reveals that the Total Tax Contribution (TTC) from 36 […]

What real estate investors are missing in short-term capital

In this article This article was presented by Close Invest. Many real estate investors are obsessed with IRR and cap rates, but overlook the strategic value of liquidity. It’s no secret that real estate is illiquid: in September 2025, this was the average housing expenditure 62 days on the market. Add about an extra month […]

Letter to a Young Investor No. 16: The Most Important Question We Never Ask – Safal Niveshak

Diwali Gifts of Wisdom: Save on my books + Mastermind (until October 31, 2025) Every Diwali we clean corners that we normally don’t look at. It’s also a nice metaphor for our inner world – for our habits and prejudices that need some fresh air. So this year I’m sharing limited-time offers on the few […]

Tokenized Money Market Funds: Cybersecurity Lessons from the Digital Cash Frontier – CFA Institute Enterprising Investor

Tokenized money market funds (MMFs) are transforming institutional liquidity, but also introducing new threats to cybersecurity. These funds, issued as blockchain-based tokens, offer institutions a modern alternative to static cash: programmable collateral, faster settlement and adjustable yield. Recent pilot programs from major players such as Franklin Templeton, DBS, Goldman Sachs and BNY Mellon show that […]

From hedge to test case: gold’s volatility and the limits of safety – CFA Institute Enterprising Investor

Gold’s spectacular rally in 2025 has entered a more volatile phase. After peaking at $4,300 an ounce and gaining more than 50% this year, the metal has now fallen sharply. The correction underlines what many investors already suspected: even a structural bull market can stumble if sentiment shoots too high. The question is no longer […]

Jesse Livermore and the magnet of dancing stock prices – a wealth of common sense

The New York Times wrote a story in 1929 that, in retrospect, is fascinating to read: Some highlights when the Roaring 20s went into overdrive: Despite setbacks, the brokers’ wires are once again clogged with orders for stocks from all parts of the country, tips are flying freely, violent advances and declines in leading issues […]

LNG Energy Group informs material events

Not for distribution to news services in the United States or for dissemination in the United States LNG Energy Group Corp. (TSXV: LNGE,OTC:LNGNF) (TSXV: LNGE,OTC:LNGNF.WT) (OTCQB: LNGNF) (FWB: E26) (the “Company” or “LNG Energy Group”) is pleased to announce that the Colombian arm of the Company has emerged from the Proceso de Recuperación Empresarial (“PRES”), […]

Ed Steer: Silver Rally now unstoppable, price reaches triple figures

It was another historic week for gold and silver, with both setting new price records. The yellow metal broke through $4,200 an ounce and then went above $4,300. It rose to US$4,374.43 on Thursday (October 16), taking year-to-date gains to around 67 percent. Meanwhile, silver passed $54 an ounce and is now up about 84 […]