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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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Listen: Why women make great money managers
Maya and Mapalo discuss how women tend to approach money and finances and why this can be either a positive or hold them back from taking necessary risk. Sean Sanders and Louis Buys from crypto platform Revix join the discussion sharing their experiences, not only on...
Listen: Why investing “for good” will deliver better returns
Is it possible to invest in socially responsible businesses and make a return on your investment? In this podcast, Maya (@mayaonmoney) and Mapalo (@womanandfinance) chat to Duggan Matthews and Lourens Coetzee from Marriott Income Specialists, who argue that in fact,...
Listen: The low-down on dividend investing
This week’s episode is part of our Investment Series where we focus on investing and specifically investing for a sustainable income. Maya and Mapalo chat to Lourens Coetzee and Duggan Matthews from Marriott about why investors are returning to a dividend-focused...
Should I include cryptocurrencies in my investment portfolio?
This post was sponsored by Revix. Nowadays, you‘ll have a hard time finding someone who hasn’t heard about Bitcoin or cryptocurrencies. But beyond the noise and sensational news headlines, the overwhelming majority of people have very limited knowledge about...
Beware unregistered investments offering huge returns
Having an advert in a national newspaper does not necessarily make an investment opportunity legit. There are many investments being touted now on Facebook and even through adverts in mainstream media – including adverts placed with major Sunday papers – that should...
What the Prosus listing means for benchmarks and investors
By Kyle Hulett, member of the Actuarial Society of South Africa. The listing of Prosus, the new company that holds the international online assets of South African media group Naspers, marks another key step in the unbundling of Naspers, which holds the biggest weight...
Do your homework when buying shares in a company
Headline results are not the only factor to consider when investing. As a first-time investor in the stock market, the best starting point is to invest in a unit trust or exchange-traded fund. This allows you to start with a relatively small amount of capital – from a...
How investments fit into your portfolio
When it comes to investing for the longer term you need to make sure you build up a sustainable and well-diversified investment portfolio. For example, having no retirement fund but investing all your spare cash in bitcoin or forex trading would be a very risky and...
How to interpret financial results
You should be able to assess the health of a company by looking at certain key indicators from their financial results. All companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange are required to issue financial results twice a year ‒ interim results and annual results....
How to give your child the retirement you wish you had
Most parents want to leave their children a legacy, but what if you could leave your children a secure retirement? A retirement that they never have to save a cent towards and that is completely tax free? According to Nic Andrew, executive head of investments at...