By Samantha Steyn, Chief Investment Officer, and Yanga Nozibele, Investment Associate, Cannon Asset Managers Following the endless stream of Covid-19 headlines, extended lockdowns and associated economic hardships, we are all suffering from...
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Video: Tax-free investing
Do you know that over a 20-year period, you could give away more than a quarter of your investment returns to the taxman? That is why tax-free investment accounts are becoming so popular and why they have a place in everybody’s investment plan. The...
Investing in cattle as a diversification strategy
If the current coronavirus crisis has taught us anything it is to make sure our investments are diversified. When it comes to investing in financial assets, we ensure diversification by investing in funds that provide exposure to local and offshore...
Decades of turmoil in half a year
The year is not yet halfway through, but it feels as if decades of turmoil have been compressed into it already. By Izak Odendaal and Dave Mohr, Investment Strategists at Old Mutual Wealth As the clock struck midnight on 31 December, apocalyptic...
Investing in a structured product
Technology has made investing via a structured product more accessible to the average retail investor. With the economic fallout expected from COVID-19, investors have either seen their portfolios seriously hurt or are too afraid to enter the...
Listen: Getting into gold
In line with our theme on alternative asset classes, in this week’s podcast Maya (@mayaonmoney) and Mapalo (@womanandfinance) discuss investing in gold. Is gold a good investment? What role should it play in your portfolio and how do you go about...
Slumping economy, surging stock market– what’s going on?
While tens of millions of Americans were losing their jobs, the stock market in April produced its best monthly return in over 30 years. Sean Markowicz, strategist in the Research and Analytics division at Schroders, looks at what’s behind this...
Listen: Diversify your investments through cattle
Investors are increasingly looking to non-financial assets to provide further diversification. We have previously discussed Fedgroup Impact Farming, where investors can buy into farming of beehives, blueberries and even solar energy. We have also...
Active versus passive during COVID-19 market turbulence
By David Shochot, CEO: Stylo Investments Proponents of active management argue that this style of investing adds value in a bear market. They argue that with sharp market falls and with asset price volatility, the flexibility of an active manager...
Listen: Investing with guarantees
With the economic fallout expected from COVID-19, investors have either seen their portfolios seriously hurt or are too afraid to enter the equity market now. Sitting in cash is an option, but what if markets recover and investors lose out on...
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How your stokvel can make you money
While you are sitting in lockdown, now may be the time to turn that WhatsApp group into a stokvel. In her book Stokvels: How they can make your money work for you, author and financial educator Palesa Lengolo writes, “I have watched how some stokvels start...
Why successful investors avoid gambling
Financial markets are no place for gambling on a single share or even a single asset class, says Tlotliso Phakisi, Investment Analyst at Cannon Asset Managers. One of the most famous poker games ever recorded took place at the 2008 World Series of Poker, where...
Where to put your money in a COVID-19 world
While investors watch their investment values collapse, some see this as an opportunity. Around the world the value of stock markets has fallen by at least 25%, which means markets are now offering better value than they have in years. Locally South African bonds are...
20 Investment tips for 2020
By Preston Narainsamy, Investment Professional at Marriott Asset Management 1. Establish your financial goals. This will enable you to put together an effective investment plan with an appropriate long-term allocation to stocks, bonds and other asset classes. 2. Start...
Investing in the time of coronavirus
By Izak Odendaal and Dave Mohr, Old Mutual Wealth The continued rapid spread of the Wuhan coronavirus – which goes by the technical name of 2019-nCov – is still dominating the headlines, and markets have predictably been under pressure over the past few weeks. This...
Listen: The step-by-step investing plan
Want to invest, but don’t know where to start? Whether you have R500, R5 000 or R50 000 to invest, the principles remain the same. In this discussion, Maya (@mayaonmoney) and Mapalo (@womanandfinance) are joined by personal finance blogger StealthyWealth...
Financial tools to keep you on track in 2020
Still using Excel or some other rather rudimentary means to keep track of the household budget? Ditch them now! It’s so easy to keep track of your finances and achieve your savings goals with these smartphone apps, websites and online financial tools: Use your bank’s...
True wealth requires patience
One of the greatest sources of wealth is getting your money to work harder than you do. This is achieved through the power of compounding. The problem with compounding is that it only works with time – there is no get-rich-quick scheme involved. While powerful, it...
Video: Where to invest?
Money Matters viewer Khutang wanted to know whether it is safe to invest in Bitcoin and more generally, where a wannabe investor should be investing. As Khutang is specifically talking about investing, this would not be your emergency funds or short-term savings for a...
Listen: Why offshore investing is wise
A decision to invest offshore should not be driven by fear but should rather form part of a diversified investment portfolio for the best risk-adjusted return. In this episode of My Money, My Lifestyle, Maya (@mayaonmoney) and Mapalo (@womanandfinance) chat to Duggan...