by Webmaster | Feb 11, 2019 | Insights
John Bogle, also known as the “father of index investing”, passed away in January. Few people have changed the investment landscape in the way and to the extent that he did. As Warren Buffett told CNBC, “A lot of Wall Street is devoted to charging a lot for nothing…...
by Webmaster | Jan 30, 2019 | Insights
Many investors ask, “How much money can I make?” before taking an investment position. But events like the accounting scandal at Steinhoff or business fraud at Theranos – and their subsequent share price collapses – highlight that an investor’s first consideration...
by Webmaster | Jan 14, 2019 | Insights
The JSE managed to keep its head above water for the better part of 2018, with a modestly positive cumulative return going into September. However, the last part of the year proved particularly tough, with the JSE All Share Index (ALSI) falling 13.1% over the three...
by Webmaster | Jan 13, 2019 | Insights
“A little bit of resolve is what I need nowPin me down, show me how” – Foo Fighters These are uncertain times, and uncertainty breeds insecurity. However, as French mathematician and philosopher of science, Henri Poincaré, once said, “It is far better to...
by Webmaster | Dec 10, 2018 | Insights
There is a tide in the affairs of men.Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune;Omitted, all the voyage of their lifeIs bound in shallows and in miseries.Julius Caesar Act 4, Scene 3, 218–224 The past year has dished up its fair share of turbulence. There have...
by Webmaster | Nov 19, 2018 | Insights
What is a TFSA? Tax-Free Savings Accounts, also called TFSAs, were introduced in South Africa in 2015 to promote saving and investing for all South Africans. How does a TFSA work? You can invest up to R33,000 per tax yearYou can invest up to R500,000 in your lifetime...
