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SA faces its own critical juncture as US awaits election results

Joe Biden’s presidential victory and a clean Democratic sweep of Congress and the White House are hanging in the balance as tense vote counting continues; however – while not as stabilising as a Biden win – Trump’s re-election should see increased market stability and a stronger rand, off the back of the likelihood of a weaker dollar, strengthened by a large fiscal package that Trump promised post-elections, combined with a dovish Fed.

Why 2020 does not compare to the 2008 housing market crash

When the national lockdown was first announced at the end of March, the real estate industry braced themselves for another housing market crisis similar to that of the 2008 crash. Unprecedently, the market has bounced back and has shown very few similarities to that of the crash twelve years ago.

Lifestyle-orientated planning and client-centricity go hand in hand

Client centricity has been a major theme in financial planning recently, and now, building a case for a lifestyle-oriented approach is Gavin van Dyk, Director and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional at Fiscal Private Client Services, a Cape Town based wealth management company.

Three ways SA life insurers can serve their clients better