Financial Advisor
I found myself on the opposite side of the desk last week requiring medical advice for a minor surgical procedure. The doctor discussed the procedure with me detailing exactly what was required and a week later I was booked into
A recent overseas study indicated that 50% of people did make use of a financial adviser. The reason given was a mistrust of the profession with most potential client choosing no advice over bad advice. Another study commissioned by Vanguard
Warren Buffett reckons to be a good investor “All you need is emotional control and the temperament to avoid self-destructive behaviour”. If that is so, why is it so difficult for the average investor? The problem is we are intuitively “wired”
Don’t worry I am not asking for a place to stay. The ROOM I am referring to is the acronym for Run out of Money risk (ROOM). This is applicable to anyone who is no longer working and reliant on
Now that the hype and fanfare has died down a bit, I would like to discuss tax free fee savings accounts (TFSA), which were introduced 1 March of this year. TFSA allow taxpayers the opportunity to save R 30 000
The debate on active vs. passive investment strategies is never ending. If you google active vs. passive there are tens and thousands of articles on the topic. For less informed readers, passive investment strategies refer to tracker or index funds,
The risk of market volatility is directly linked to a person’s investment horizon and their exposure to the share market, which is why textbook portfolio management recommends investors reduce their exposure to shares as they approach retirement. Some retirement funds