WHAT KIND OF INVESTOR ARE YOU?
Recently I’ve shared several articles on investments, and then I came across this gem from Discovery! It digs a little deeper into...
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Aug 11, 20142 min read
HOW LONG SHOULD I INVEST FOR?
How long is a piece of string? Well, the answer is actually simple: as long as you need it to be. If you have to cut a piece of string,...
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Aug 4, 20142 min read
LIMBO WITH THE LINGO
Whether you’re casting your line off the end of a pier or buckling your seatbelt, we all deal with risk and return. Somehow, when it...
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Jun 24, 20142 min read
THE CURRENT REALITY OF RETIREMENT
One of the most difficult elements of any financial portfolio is saving for retirement. For most of us, retirement always feels so far...
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Mar 17, 20142 min read
HOW ARE THE MARKETS LOOKING?
Fluctuations in the markets are one of their defining characteristics. Various factors contribute to the vicissitudes of investor...
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Feb 3, 20141 min read
ARE YOU COVERED FOR THE COST OF INFLATION?
Every day I sit with potential investors who are shopping around for the “best” rate. The “best” rate doesn’t exist. It is a...
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Jan 20, 20141 min read
HOW TO BUILD A STRONG INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO (III)
Hindsight is 20:20; we can always view what we’ve done with a comprehensive view than before we did it. Whilst you can’t change the...
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Jan 13, 20142 min read
HOW TO BUILD A STRONG INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO (II)
THE LARGER THE GAIN, THE LARGER THE RISK For those in the southern parts of South Africa, there are rainy days ahead. Easter normally...
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Jan 6, 20142 min read
HOW TO BUILD A STRONG INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO (I)
BASIC INSTINCTS Every winter we begin to see a profusion of pallid tree-dwelling rodents, squirreling away nuts and seeds for the cold...
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Dec 16, 20132 min read
DOES THE STRENGTH OF THE RAND AFFECT MY INVESTMENTS?
My last article highlighted six main factors that affect the strength of the rand. It’s been really well read and seems to be quite a...
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Jul 22, 20132 min read
REVIEWING YOUR POLICY (2)
A WISE CHOICE NOW PAYS OFF LATER In my previous article I looked at the old-school approach to risk assurance policies and highlighted...
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Jul 15, 20133 min read
REVIEWING YOUR POLICY (1)
ARE YOU PAYING TOO MUCH? You could save as much as 30% of the premiums you pay on risk life assurance – against early death, for example...
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