Global equity markets, symbolized by the MSCI World, have marked their third consecutive month of decline as of October 2023, dropping by 2.9% month-on-month…
MORE than 20 years ago I co-authored a book on retirement planning called The Truth About Retirement, together with former finance journalist Bruce…
The S&P 500 has outperformed the JSE Top 40 year-to-date. However, the renewed optimism in South Africa can drive the local index. South…
I was sitting and writing this article while drinking a coffee on a crisp Johannesburg morning when I received a call from a…
Withdrawals from your retirement fund will be taxed heavily and significantly impact your outcomes following your work career, even under the new two-pot…
As the 1 September deadline (when the two-pot retirement reform goes live) draws closer, much consumer education needs to be done. A lot…
Two pensioners who invested in Banxso’s trading platforms and lost R1.71 million of their life savings are infuriated by the company’s offer to pay…
One of the biggest threats to South Africans’ ability to retire is their own behaviour, with early withdrawals and poor investing decisions severely…
A primary function of estate planning is to implement measures that reduce estate duty liabilities, thereby enhancing liquidity and maximising the financial legacy…
Research commissioned by the Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF) shows that the national government has been dishing out unsubstantiated falsehoods, distortions and…