Many South Africans are becoming nervous at the prospect of a possible downgrade. After enduring five years of modest returns on the South Africa market, some are starting to believe that now is the time to act. We came across a piece by two financial planning experts in the US who are discussing “talking clients off the ledge.”
Read MoreDoes wealth truly cause people to behave differently? According to this clip we came across, wealthy people tend to differentiate and separate themselves from the rest of society, using their wealth to purchase privacy behind high walls…..
Read MoreThat well-worn saying that “the customer is king” is finally beginning to take on real meaning in the business of lifestyle financial planning. Veritas Wealth Management founder Barry O’Mahony sets out how investors will benefit from changes that are transforming the relationship between investors and their financial planners.
Read MoreAs we come to the end of another year, it’s time to kick back a bit, spend more time with family and friends, and reset for the next decade. So why not take your cue from the Mexican fisherman who seems to have found just the right way to live what he calls “a full and busy life.”
Read MoreChances are we’ll all be able to relax over the festive season without Moody’s joining the other ratings agencies by reducing South Africa to sub-investment grade. But come 2020, the single horsehair suspending that Damoclean sword over us will seem more fragile than ever. So what’s going to happen? Global investment adviser Fundhouse has produced a penetrative analysis we’d like to share with you.
Read MorePeople out there are about to go crazy. Black Friday is upon us and they’re about to unleash the inner shopping cravings they have been suppressing all year. But, as they say, buyer beware. We came across a study by behavioural economists and thought you would find useful their top traps on Black Friday.
Read MoreIt seems so clear cut. The best chance you have to achieve your investment goals is to save regularly over the long term. So why do so many people fail to follow this logic? It requires delayed gratification, not something the world we live in subscribes to. In this light, we wanted to share some insights from Nic Andrew, Head of Nedgroup Investments.
Read MoreWaves of change are driving down investment fees in the asset management industry, creating hot debate over what’s best for you, the investor. Is it low-cost index-tracking or actively managed ones? In an article published recently in Business Day, Veritas Wealth founder Barry O’Mahony sizes up what’s going on and what it means to you.
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