Adriaan Pask, CIO at PSG Wealth, considers the major areas of concern in a volatile global investment landscape – and how investors should approach them. With global economic shifts unfolding rapidly, investors often find it difficult to...
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Are optimists better investors?
Adriaan Pask, CIO at PSG Wealth, looks at research that investigates how optimists – those who tend to hold positive expectations about the future – make better decisions that improve their financial outcomes. An optimist is defined as someone who...
Money Bootcamp: Building wealth through smart investing
In today’s financial landscape, the gap between those who build substantial wealth and those who struggle financially often comes down to one critical factor: understanding the power of compound growth and making informed investment decisions. This...
Navigating market speculation
Adriaan Pask, Chief Investment Officer at PSG Wealth, explains how investors can strategise for consistent and thoughtful investments. Twenty-four-hour trading apps, viral stock tips and a growing menu of leveraged exchange-traded products have...
Investing and fatherhood
Siyabulela Nomoyi, Quantitative Portfolio Manager at Satrix, explains how fatherhood has influenced his investing decisions. Fatherhood reshaped my perspective on investing. I have a toddler discovering the world, a nine-year-old full of questions,...
In times of crisis, it’s worth taking a step back
The last few weeks have been a rollercoaster ride as Trump’s policy decisions have given new meaning to uncertainty! The markets have not experienced this level of volatility since 9/11. With tariffs on and then off again, no one is predicting...
Simplifying the investment process
One of the most common question I receive is, "Where do I start investing?" With this in mind, I recently interviewed Adrian Hope-Bailie, founder of Fynbos Money, about this new investment platform, and how he aims to simplify the investment...
Do you have unclaimed dividends owed to you?
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) recently launched a campaign entitled “Claim It”, urging South Africans to check if they are potential shareholders owed a portion of the R4.5 billion in unclaimed dividends. The Claim It initiative is a...
What’s your investing love language?
In this month of love, Lauren Jacobs, Senior Portfolio Manager at Satrix applies the concept of the five love languages to investing, and shares a quick quiz to help you pinpoint your “investing love language.” Are you the type of person who needs...
Crypto tax in South Africa: what you need to know
If you hold crypto assets, you need to understand crypto tax — how the South African Revenue Service (SARS) taxes your investments and trades. SARS has provided some guidance on how it handles the taxation of crypto assets, but many people still...
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Tokenisation: what you need to know
In January this year, Larry Fink, the CEO of BlackRock, said that “the next step going forward will be the tokenisation of financial assets, and that means every stock, every bond … will be on one general ledger.” Last month, crypto asset exchange Mesh.trade launched...
Are women really better investors than men?
Paul Nixon, head of behavioural finance at Momentum Investments Group, looks at the question of whether women are better investors than men, through a behavioural finance lens. The renowned behavioural finance research duo, Barber and Odean, published a paper in 2001...
Avoiding the behavioral pitfalls of Bitcoin
By Paul Nixon, head of behavioral finance at Momentum Investments Love it or hate it, Bitcoin appears to be here to stay. Having attracted over a trillion dollars of investment, this article is less about the merits of investing in Bitcoin and more about how to avoid...
Gold price at record levels – what now?
Chantal Marx, Investment Research Head at FNB Wealth and Investments, looks at possible reasons for the recent gold price rally, and how investors can take advantage. The gold price recently reached another all-time high, prompting investors to reassess their current...
SA Inc offering excellent value
John Biccard, Portfolio Manager of the Ninety One Value Fund, argues that “SA Inc” shares offer great value at the moment, but that conviction and courage are required to tune out all of the negative noise. A value investor sees the future for what it is – uncertain....
Listen: The eight principles of investing
In this episode of the My Money, My Lifestyle podcast, I am joined by investment expert Debra Slabber from Morningstar South Africa, to discuss the fundamental principles of investing. Discover why simplicity is your ally, how your savings rate impacts your financial...
Understand how volatility affects your portfolio
Wendy Myers, Head of Securities at PSG Wealth, has some sound advice if you are concerned about stock market volatility and how it could affect your portfolio. Amid escalating volatility in global equity markets due to numerous factors, an understanding of the concept...
Stay away from too-good-to-be-true promises!
MMM Krypto and Tumi Links are two of the latest scams doing the rounds online. Every week I receive an update from the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) warning about scams. Unfortunately, when people are caught out, there is nothing our regulators can do as...
Investment outlook for 2024
Michele Santangelo, portfolio manager at Independent Securities reflects on last year's stock market performance, and identifies sectors and themes that will likely dominate in the year ahead. 2023 unfolded amidst geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainty, and...
Why investing in property is not low-risk or passive
Investing in property can be a great investment, but be sure that you understand the risks. I recently ran a survey on social media to understand what asset classes people invest in. The majority of women prefer property over investments such as unit trusts or...