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What will markets do in 2025? An annual ritual is underway at the major Wall Street investment houses: predicting exactly where the S&P 500 will finish the next calendar year. This mission is impossible — but that hasn’t stopped teams of well-trained strategists...
“If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.” (Jack Kornfield) There’s a common question financial advisers get asked when discussing life insurance: “Why should I give up some of my income when I am alive so that my family can be rich when I am...
"If you want something done right, do it yourself" – (Unofficial motto of Gen X) Gen X is the somewhat enigmatic generation group wedged between Baby Boomers and Millennials. Born from 1965 – 1980, they’re currently between 45 and 60 years old. What’s in a name?...
"Risk comes from not knowing what you are doing." (Warren Buffett) Choosing a retirement property involves considering location, cost, amenities, and healthcare services. Often, retirees prefer not to deal with the hassle of property maintenance and opt to stay in a...
“The secret of Big Macs is that they’re not very good, but every one is not very good in exactly the same way.” (Joel Spolsky) The concept is straightforward: in theory, the same things should cost the same globally. The Big Mac is a great product to compare...
“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans” (John Lennon) Millennials comprise 25 to 35% of SA’s population, representing various interests, backgrounds, and lifestyles. It’s also helpful to distinguish between older Millennials and...
While initial enthusiasm surrounding Trump’s likely market-friendly economic policies drove the S&P 500 index above 6,000 points for the first time, investors are now carefully weighing the opportunities and risks ahead. South Africa’s JSE All Share Index fell...
“Excellence is my new habit.” (Dirk Stroda) Athletes know that excelling in endurance sports and building wealth both require more than pure skill. They also demand resilience, patience, and discipline. Here are six habits that top investors and elite athletes share....
For many South Africans, the fact that the rand weakens over time against the dollar feels like the biggest reason for investing offshore. When you think that one dollar cost less than R7 in 2011 compared to over R17 today, it seems obvious that having money offshore...
“Life’s tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.” (Benjamin Franklin) Born between 1997 and 2012, the youngsters of Gen Z are driving change in the investment world at lightning speed. Unlike the rest of us, they’re totally at home in a tech-driven...