"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.
Schroders' economists are forecasting global inflation of 7.2% this year, up from 3.4% in 2021. They forecast a moderation to 4.3% in 2023 but this is still above many central banks' targets and well above the level experienced in most major…
The findings of today's influential Study are striking; more and more institutional investors want to measure, manage and deliver impact, says Andy Howard, Schroders Global Head of Sustainable Investment.
The first bias investors should guard against is confirmation bias, which is essentially looking only at research or a narrative that supports your own view of things, says Adriaan Pask, Chief Investment Officer at PSG Wealth.
While putting your money at risk can be scary, it’s important to have some equity exposure as part of a well-diversified long-term investment portfolio, says Zuhair Allie, Institutional Client Manager, M&G Investments.
It’s important for businesses to present themselves and their companies to funders in the right way, one that is tailored to each funder’s requirements, says Vijay Jainundh, Head of Paragon Debt Advisory, a subsidiary of Paragon Lending Solutions.
When you sit down to plan your finances, you'll set certain goals, and these could include paying for your child's tertiary education, saving for an overseas trip to celebrate a special anniversary, or planning for a well-deserved retirement,…
The long-term investor is not interested in active trading or in short-term price fluctuations, so market timing (when to enter the market) isn’t important – these are typical considerations a trader (short-term investing) will consider, says…
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