It has been a good few years for cash. As shown in Graph 1, over the past three years cash (i.e. highly liquid assets, like money market funds and fixed-interest assets, such as Treasury bills) has delivered decent returns, when compared to equities and bonds, with significantly less volatility amid ongoing global uncertainty. This has been […]
In South Africa , talking about money makes many people uncomfortable. It is not considered a suitable dinner table topic, or something one easily discusses with one’s children, friends or colleagues. Many companies even have a policy that employees may not discuss their salaries, as if these deserve to be regarded as intimate secrets. This […]
Even if you manage to enjoy a financially savvy Black Friday, the festive season will quickly be upon us and will kick off the frenzy of “special deals” and “discounts” – bombarding consumers that have not had a great year as far as personal finances go. “We have seen the same trend every year since […]
How do you overcome the barriers to investing? Not sure how to start investing your money? Thandi Ngwane from Allan Gray mentions five easy steps how you can start investing sooner rather than later – in their 7 part Investment series. Investing is not a complicated activity only for rich people. It’s a great way to create […]
