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22
May

How much is your investment behaviour costing you?

· · · · · | Investment Wisdom

It may seem like a reasonable response to move out of investments that are underperforming into those that are outperforming, but this can destroy wealth. Warren Buffett is widely regarded as one of the world’s most astute investors. As chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, he has built up a fortune that made him the […]

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14
May

The three factors that will determine your future wealth

· · · · · · | Investment Wisdom

Saving enough for retirement can seem like a daunting and complex problem. However, there are really only three things that investors have to consider. In its simplest form, saving for retirement depends on three factors: time, contributions and returns. Although you can shift your focus between these three factors, you cannot neglect any of them […]

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06
May

Markets don’t care about elections. Or do they?

· · · · | Macro Economic Analyses

Like the election itself, South Africa’s markets are in a quandary. The economy is in a poor state, but SA’s stock markets are verging on record levels. That quandary poses a difficult question: What are SA’s markets anticipating — and what will happen if their expectations are dashed? It’s a cliché by now, but if […]

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