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,...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Could advisers be held liable for ponzi losses?
As information comes to light regarding the BHI Trust investment scheme, investors are questioning the role of their financial advisers and whether they have recourse against bad advice. Many individuals had trusted the investment of their life...
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Investing offshore is easier than you think
It is becoming easier and more affordable for South Africans to invest in offshore funds. Pieter Koekemoer, head of Personal Investments at Coronation, has some advice for those interested in investing offshore. Many investors saving to retire in South Africa through...
How do South African women feel about investing?
There is a significant gender confidence gap when it comes to South Africans’ attitudes towards investing. In 2021 Fidelity, a large asset manager in the US, ran a nationwide survey to understand women’s attitudes towards investing and their investment behaviour. The...
Investment strategies for retirement
New actuarial research identifies how different investment strategies may prevent capital erosion in living annuities. Adopting an aggressive investment strategy in retirement seems counterintuitive. But new actuarial modelling shows that most living annuity investors...
Celebrity endorsements, crypto and crashes
Fred Razak, Chief Trading Strategist at CMTrading, warns potential investors to exercise utmost caution when encountering unsolicited cryptocurrency offers, regardless of celebrity endorsements. Amid the 2021 crypto boom, prominent figures such as Kim Kardashian,...
Trying to time the market is a fool’s errand
Roné Swanepoel, Business Development Manager at Morningstar South Africa, provides compelling evidence that trying to time the market invariably has disastrous results. Let’s start with a thought experiment. If you look back on your investment journey to date, and the...
What does great financial advice look like?
Rory Brachner, Managing Director at DoshGuide, provides some tips on how you can recognise great financial advice. There are tens of thousands of financial advisors in South Africa, but there is considerable variability in the quality of advice they offer. Many will...
Can our fragile currency bounce back?
Renier de Bruyn, Head of Asset Allocation at Sanlam Private Wealth discusses the outlook for our fragile currency: whether there's a chance it may return to ‘fair value’ over time, and how this impacts long-term investment decisions. The rand has been severely...
Easy-access funds with high interest
Money market unit trusts and income funds I recently looked into some of the great interest rates that banks are offering on fixed deposits. But what if you don't want to lock your money away for a fixed period of time? Money market unit trusts and income funds are...
What is a TFSA and why you should open one
Opening a tax-free savings account (TFSA) is a great way to start investing. If there is one investment all South Africans should aim to have it is a tax-free savings account (TFSA). This is an excellent investment vehicle for growing long-term wealth and there are so...
The upside of high interest rates
While borrowers are struggling with the ever-increasing interest rates, savers are loving the high interest rates currently on offer. Savers are getting better returns on their bank deposits, and for those people who are prepared to lock their money away in a fixed...