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Darkest before dawn

10 May 2018

With great volatility comes great opportunity.

Listed property and tax free savings

10 May 2018

In South Africa several types of savings vehicles exist to provide individual investors with access to financial markets, subject to that savings wrappers’ specific restrictions. In this article we examine the benefit of including Listed Property in a Tax-Free Savings Account (“TFSA”) over other asset classes given the current market environment.

Understanding the benefits of discretionary managed portfolios

08 May 2018

A well-constructed investment portfolio can last for generations to come. Investing wisely can help protect your initial capital investment and grow it to levels that would not otherwise be possible. Deciding on your approach to managing your portfolio is key to ensuring it can withstand volatile market environments. And while discretionary portfolios hold many advantages, the idea of giving up control can be a difficult stumbling block to clear.

The greenback makes a comeback

07 May 2018

In the past two weeks, the two major global central banks both held monetary policy meetings that ended with interest rates unchanged. What is more important than what was done (or not) is what was said.

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Do you think short-term insurance broking will survive the AI plus humanoid robotics age?

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Human first always Not a chance Possibly maybe Yes, but reimagined

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