Five simple insights can make you a better investor in 2020Published: Wed, 18 Dec 19 As one year winds down and a new one begins, our thoughts typically turn to taking a well-deserved break. Traditionally we take stock of the past year, make New Year’s resolutions and start to focus on our goals and ambitions for the next year. Here are a few practical insights that can help you take charge ...
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Protecting your Identity this Holiday SeasonPublished: Wed, 04 Dec 19 The South African Insurance Association (SAIA) encourages consumers to consider taking extra care in protecting their identity this festive season. Criminal activity tends to increase considerably over the holiday season. It is also often a time for criminals to take advantage of consumers through several cybercriminal ...
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What is the difference between Black Friday and Cyber Monday?Published: Mon, 02 Dec 19
Cyber Monday originated in the US and is a marketing term used for the Monday after Thanksgiving. It was created by retailers to encourage people to shop online. The term was coined by Ellen Davis of the National Retail Federation and Scott Silverman, and has actually been around ...
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South Africa’s consumers are ‘Tapping and Scanning’ to pay, says FNBPublished: Mon, 11 Nov 19 FNB customers have made over R14 billion in ‘tap’ or contactless payments in the twelve months to June 2019, with continued month on month growth. This upward trend points to growing appetite for the convenience of contactless payments in South Africa’s consumer and business sectors.
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How to manage money as a familyPublished: Thu, 07 Nov 19 You share your life with your family. They celebrate your successes with you and are the go to people when you need a shoulder to lean on. In fact, most people’s financial affairs involve taking care of family, whether to cover school fees, save for a family holiday or to attain financial security as life-long ...
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Safe havens far from low riskPublished: Wed, 23 Oct 19 2019 has been a challenging year for asset managers and their clients. Confidence in South Africa remains dismal, and global macro risks have risen amid trade wars and a slowing global economy. This has seen a very aggressive sell-off in parts of the global equity market, and especially in the case of out-of-favour ...
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Exchange control risks when moving funds offshorePublished: Wed, 23 Oct 19 Bianca Botes, Treasury Partner at Peregrine Treasury Solutions
23 October 2019: Many South Africans are actively looking to move funds offshore, for reasons that range from travel and investing to importing or exporting new products and launching new businesses. But without observing the correct exchange ...
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Why looking for a catalyst is not always helpfulPublished: Wed, 23 Oct 19 Anet Ahern, CEO, PSG Asset Management
As any parent of young children will attest, the need to know “why” and “when” is a natural human tendency. It is also the mainstay of daily market commentary and investment articles. Human beings believe that if we know why something happened, ...
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Stonehage Fleming appoints Non-Executive Director to Boards in South AfricaPublished: Tue, 22 Oct 19 Stonehage Fleming has recently welcomed Fred Robertson to the Stonehage Fleming family as a Non-Executive Board member on its local Board of Directors. His impressive resume reflects over 3 decades of experience on both the national and international business stage. He currently serves as the Executive Chairman of ...
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Classification of SA hedge funds underwayPublished: Thu, 10 Oct 19 South African hedge fund managers have begun the process of categorising their hedge fund portfolios in line with the provisions of the new Hedge Fund Classification Standard, which was recently introduced by the Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA). The new ASISA Hedge Fund Classification Standard ...
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Longevity in estate planningPublished: Tue, 08 Oct 19 Willie Fourie, Head of Estate and Trust advisory services at PSG Wealth
We often think of longevity when it comes to financial planning, but there is also something to be said for considering the longevity of your estate planning. A distinguishing feature of robust estate planning is that the structures and the ...
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The risk of a US bear market is higher than a year ago – PSG WealthPublished: Thu, 03 Oct 19 The current bull market reached its 10-year anniversary this June, making it the longest bull market run in modern history. Understandably, this makes investors nervous. Everyone remembers the mayhem of 2008 – and with the prices of shares at all-time highs, especially in the US, the fear of a recession is a ...
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Five key reasons not to DIY your investmentsPublished: Wed, 18 Sep 19 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 as ordering take-out, what are the dangers of self-managing your investments, and why should you consider ...
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The risk of selling lowPublished: Wed, 11 Sep 19 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 aside our emotions as investors.
This applies both to buying when share prices are low due to ...
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Short-term insurance savvy goes the distancePublished: Wed, 11 Sep 19 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 luxury and upgrade your outlook
It can be very expensive to specify items like cell phones, notebooks, ...
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Still hope for a New Dawn?Published: Tue, 03 Sep 19 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 of the data and bonds yields declined by about 10 basis points.
It is comforting to see that we ...
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