Insights
07 May 2012
Save Regularly But Don't Fear Lump Sum Investment
Investors are often confronted with the conundrum of whether to invest a single lump sum at a specific point in time, or whether to contribute a regular amount to an investment. Mario Schoeman, Client Service…
15 Mar 2012
Stock Selection Key To Future Investment Returns
Many studies have proved that over the long term, listed share markets generally outperform other asset classes. An investment strategy constructed solely around this principle, however, is a dangerous gamble. In…
22 Feb 2012
How To Not Panic About Daily Market Fluctuations
Most investors will know that knotted feeling in the pit of their stomachs that happens every time there is a turn in market sentiment. And perhaps, as happens to many, such a gut reaction immediately prompts…
14 Feb 2012
Retirement Annuities - Not A Tax Haven As Some May Think
As South African taxpayers approach the end of the 2011/2012 tax year on 29 February, retirement annuities (RA's) are being touted as an efficient means of making further provision for retirement whilst reducing…
15 Dec 2011
Unit Trusts - The New "Must Have" On Any Wedding Registry
Bob Dylan famously sang that “the times they are a changing”, and this is no less true for the world of wedding nuptials and gift registries.
01 Dec 2011
Christmas Bonus - Don't Blow It, Grow It!
Many people who are lucky enough to receive a 13th cheque at the end of the year will start to think about spending it on luxury items, splurging on those things that are normally unaffordable. For others, this…