“Dan’s experience and outstanding track record for investing through economic cycles will be invaluable and ensure we continue to deliver value and help our clients to achieve their long-term investment goals,” says Mimi Ferrini, Co-Chief Investment…
"Investors have considerable control over their stock investments, as they decide which companies to invest in themselves. However, it is harder to enter sell trades with stocks than with CFD assets,: says OctaFx, an international broker that…
"Although there is an influx of strategies to grow wealth, there isn't a one-size-fits-all approach, as every family and business is unique. However, it is important to understand the values that govern wealth generation and apply them to your…
"While it may be tempting to think of risk as something to be avoided, it is in our opinion better viewed as something to be carefully assessed and actively managed. No investment – not even cash – is completely risk free," says John Gilchrist,…
"As an early-stage investor, it's important to stay disciplined and stick to your investment strategy and goals, even during times of market volatility," says Carla de Waal, Head of Multi-Management and Manager Selection.
"In the financial world, central banks and governments are continuously making ‘lifestyle’ choices at the macro level in the form of monetary and fiscal policy. For more than a decade, we have been living in a world awash in excess liquidity…
"The recent events force us to reassess our risk and to look at our portfolios in the context of how they are constructed and set up for the long-term. Equities will always remain a key asset class to build long-term wealth, so investors should…
"While we acknowledge the significant headwinds and challenges South Africa is currently facing, one should not conflate poor economic prospects with poor investment opportunities. A number of SA-focused companies have managed to grow earnings…
Developing a trading strategy is not enough to succeed as a trader. The strategy will give you consistent positive results only after you master the psychology of trading and overcome emotions that negatively impact your decision-making process.
"We have seen some consolidation in the financial advice industry over the last few years, and there is growing interest from advisors on this topic, as they grapple with how to manage challenges around succession and retirement," says Jaco…
“You must invest with a certain objective in mind. This objective can be to save enough money to pay for your children’s school expenses in a year, to buy a property that you wish to put a down payment on in three years, or to prepare for retirement…
According to Samukelo Zwane, Head of Product at FNB Wealth and Investments, the availability of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and Exchange Traded Notes (ETNs) in South Africa has made it easy for anyone to become a global investor, or to enhance…
“Investors have to look at risk differently. Wild fluctuations in currencies and bond yields happen on a regular basis in EMs, and hardly come as a surprise. However currently EMs are out of favour, under-owned and cheap by any measure. That…
According to Nirdev Desai, Head of Sales at PSG Wealth, he says investors need to carefully balance their lifetime of earning ability, and that more time exposed to growth assets will unleash the full effect of compound growth.
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