investment
We take a look back
In this post, we look back at the year’s performance of the various asset classes and highlight one of the most statistically significant…
Is Cash King?
It has been a good few years for cash. As shown in Graph 1, over the past three years cash (i.e. highly liquid…
Money Talks
In South Africa , talking about money makes many people uncomfortable. It is not considered a suitable dinner table topic, or something…
How to save while enjoying life
How do you overcome the barriers to investing? Not sure how to start investing your money? Thandi Ngwane from Allan Gray mentions five easy…
Your financial planning Journey
Financial Planning is an ongoing process to help you make sensible decisions about your money, and the journey begins with helping you…
Why cash can be the riskiest asset of all
When you consider the biggest risk to your wealth – Every investor would have heard of equity and listed property referred to…
Let SARS help you pay for retirement
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) wants to help you pay for your retirement. The way in which they do this is by…
The Impact Of VAT
– On The Ordinary South African There is a massive gap in the country’s finances, to put it bluntly. South Africa has…
Surviving Independence
Surviving as an independent financial advisor will be dependent on having a great business model. Many people recognise the value of truly…
Downgraded
This week , S&P cut South Africa’s long-term foreign currency debt rating to one notch below investment grade. The local currency rating was…