Five key reasons not to DIY your investments The rise of new technologies and fintech has made investing simpler, more transparent and cheaper than ever before, leading many to adopt a DIY-approach to their finances. So, in a world where investing is as easy ...
Read More » | | | The risk of selling low The premise of investing is simple: buy low, sell high and, by doing so, earn an investment return. In practice, however, it’s far more difficult. How we’re wired as humans makes it hard for us to set ...
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Short-term insurance savvy goes the distance Short-term insurance savvy goes the distance
In the spirit of Spring, here are some top tips for women to follow to refresh their short-term insurance cover, while staying both cost-effective and safe. Relook ...
Read More » | | | Global Feeder fund reaches ZAR100m as local desire to externalise assets continues South Africans have a healthy appetite for global feeder investments in the current environment of domestic political and economic uncertainty, as we have seen with our feeder fund which launched less than a year ...
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Still hope for a New Dawn? With GDP up 3. 1% in the second quarter of 2019 (seasonally adjusted, annualised) and 0. 9% for the year to June 2019, the markets have responded positively. The rand appreciated by some 10 cents on publication ...
Read More » | | | How often should employers review their umbrella fund provider? The 2019 Sanlam Benchmark Survey found that one-third of employers using umbrella funds have never reviewed their provider, while less than half of respondents conducted a review of their provider every one to ...
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1Life launches 1Life Vantage 1Life announced the launch of their new digital intermediary solution for life and investment financial advisors – 1Life Vantage - aimed at enabling financial advisers to provide superior financial planning, ...
Read More » | | | OLD MUTUAL LAUNCHES HANDPICKED RANGE OF PRODUCTS TO SUIT SPECIFIC INVESTMENT GOALS According to the 2019 Old Mutual Savings and Retirement Monitor, less than 30% of people are saving for emergencies and more than 42% are not making contributions to formal retirement savings. Coupled with this, ...
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What SA investors can learn from the case of Greek government bonds Justin Floor, PSG Asset Management
Ten-year Greek government bonds – deemed ‘uninvestable’ at the height of the eurozone crisis – are currently yielding 2. What makes this ...
Read More » | | | Introducing Our New Website! The Insurance Gateway® team is excited to share our new website with you. Given our strategic objectives for 2019 and the fact that our last website redesign was over five years ago, we decided on a much anticipated ...
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Exciting prospects in both equities and bonds, despite negative sentiment A prolonged period of poor performance from the local equity market has left many investors anxious and frustrated. While most understand the importance of taking a long-term view, it’s usually more difficult ...
Read More » | | | Are you cut out for investing in tough times? By Anet Ahern, CEO PSG Asset Management
Contrarian investors deliberately go against prevailing market trends. They buy when others are selling, and sell when others are buying. Why? This investment ...
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Four simple investment behaviours that can help you tame emotions By Marilize Lansdell, CEO, PSG Wealth
Market volatility often causes people to delay saving for fear of losing money. But the primary reason that people don’t have enough money saved, is simply because ...
Read More » | | | Fear in SA bond market presents opportunities for investors Following the release of inflation data in May, the South African Reserve Bank indicated that there is room for interest rate cuts as the inflation rate circles 4. As a result, markets now expect interest rate ...
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FSCA appoint the new Divisional Executive for Conduct of Business Supervision FSCA commissioner, Mr Abel Sithole has appointed Ms. Kedibone Dikokwe as the Divisional Executive: Conduct of Business Supervision, effective from 1 July 2019. This is the division that supervises the way financial ...
Read More » | | | Comfort and the art of investing By Anet Ahern, Chief Executive Officer at PSG Asset Management
“In investing, what is comfortable is rarely profitable. ” Robert Arnott
Investment markets are often rich with opportunity when ...
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