The housing market is one of the key drivers of economic growth and social welfare in South Africa. However, the performance of the market depends on housing prices which are also subjected to changes in various socio-economic and political factors. The main purpose of this study is to determine...

Financial institutions have the responsibility to measure an investor's risk tolerance to determine his or her risk profile. Once an investor's risk profile is determined, financial institutions are able to more accurately identify which financial products are suitable for the investor. Several...

The real challenge to many practitioners in the financial and investment sector is to accurately profile risk-averse investors to still be inclusive of these investors in the wealth creation process. This study aims to profile risk-averse investors through a structural equation model based on...