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How to display the current interest rate, inflation rate, or GDP growth rate on your website

Francois Viljoen — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:40:34 +0000

I receive a lot of emails asking about the current inflation and interest rates. So I decided to create a few widgets. You can use these widgets if you want to display the current interest rates, inflation rates and/or GDP growth rates on your own blog or website. The widgets automatically fetch the latest figures [...]

What is a Recession?

Francois Viljoen — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:03:43 +0000

A recession is a sustained economic decline. An economy is usually regarded to be in a recession if it experiences a decline in GDP for two consecutive quarters. Recession An economy that is in a recession is a shrinking economy. Recessions are usually accompanied by a decrease in production, a general fall in household income [...]

GDP Growth Rate in South Africa

Francois Viljoen — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:12:48 +0000

This page shows the current GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth rate, as well as a graph and table of the GDP growth rates in South Africa, since 1993. The current GDP growth rate is % (based on the GDP data for the quarter ending ). The GDP growth percentages shown in the figures and graphs [...]

What is Gross Domestic Product?

Francois Viljoen — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:52:08 +0000

A country’s gross domestic product (GDP) is the total value of all ‘final’ goods and services, that were produced within the borders of the country, during a year. Gross domestic product The equation used to calculate a nation’s gross domestic product is: GDP = consumption + gross investment + government spending + (exports − imports) [...]

Reader Q and A: Difference between official and actual inflation rates?

Francois Viljoen — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:19:23 +0000

Hi Francois I need to compare the official and actual inflation rates. Where do I find information about the actual inflation rate? And what’s the difference? Regards, Monica The official inflation rate in South Africa is calculated by looking at how the Consumer Price Index (CPI) changes over time. The CPI is made up of [...]

Market Capitalization

Francois Viljoen — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:05:47 +0000

A company’s market capitalization (also referred to as “mkt cap”, “market cap” or “capitalized value”) is the total market value of a company. A company’s market capitalization is obtained by multiplying the current share price by the total number of shares that were issued. Market capitalization A company’s market capitalization is a public opinion of [...]

What is Working Capital?

Francois Viljoen — Mon, 18 May 2009 20:09:58 +0000

An entity’s working capital (also called “net current assets”) is the the total current assets less the total current liabilities of that entity. Working capital An entity (company, person, NGO, etc.) can have many assets and even be profitable, but be brought to its knees because it does not have sufficient working capital. Managing an [...]

What is a Liability?

Francois Viljoen — Wed, 13 May 2009 22:15:54 +0000

A liability is a debt. An entity that has a liability has an obligation to pay its debt in some or another way. Liabilities take away from the net worth of an entity, in the same way that assets add to it. Liability Examples of liabilities include credit card debt, personal loans, mortgages, IOUs and [...]

Financial Freedom Quick Tip #40: Passion Investing

Francois Viljoen — Thu, 07 May 2009 19:43:06 +0000

Credits: Moo I will never buy a cow. It’s not that cows are bad investments. It’s just, I don’t like cows. I’ve tried to like cows. I really have. One of my best friends is a vet. He loves cows. He’s told me just about everything there is to know about them. Despite my best [...]

PPI Inflation Rate in South Africa

Francois Viljoen — Wed, 06 May 2009 17:16:25 +0000

This page shows the current PPI inflation rate, as well as a graph and table of the PPI inflation rates in South Africa, since 1980. The current PPI inflation rate is % (based on PPI data for ). The PPI percentages shown in the figures and graphs on this page are based on year-on-year changes [...]