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09 Dec 2020

Why Guernsey is a jurisdiction of choice for offshore investing

By: Jurgens Fourie, Regional Manager, Momentum Wealth International “Guernsey is a leading offshore investment centre that offers first-class infrastructure for the structuring, management, administration and custody of clients’ investments, offering valuable client protection,” says Jurgens Fourie, Regional Manager, Momentum Wealth International. The jurisdiction in which an international investment platform conducts its business is an essential...
19 Nov 2020

Just thinking long term is not enough

By: Anet Ahern, CEO, PSG Asset Management Along with many others, we often emphasise the importance of not giving in to your emotions and avoiding making rash, short-term decisions. Yet despite this, plenty of investors still fall prey to their emotions. So, what is the secret that sets successful investors apart from the rest? Investors...
18 Nov 2020

Inflation – the biggest destroyer of capital

By: William Fraser, Portfolio Manager, Foord Asset Management Inflation in the US, Eurozone, UK and Japan has been anaemic, rising on average just 1.5% per annum since 1995. In the mid-1970s, however, inflation had averaged 10% per annum in the decade to 1982. The genesis of that inflation cycle was past central bank policies that...
18 Nov 2020

Don’t trust your gut (and focus on the end goal)

By: Paul Nixon, Head of Technical Marketing and Behavioural Finance at Momentum Investments Following our instincts for investments often does not serve us well. The effects of fear and greed on investment decisions and returns are often reflected in the form of a ‘behaviour tax’. A behaviour tax is a lower investment return as a...
02 Nov 2020

How do your clients’ employees return to work successfully after a disability?

By: Elna van Wyk, National Head of Disability Management and Technical Underwriting at Momentum Corporate We should not underestimate the physical, mental and financial health challenges of overcoming a disability and successfully returning to work, says Elna Van Wyk, National Head of Disability Management and Technical Underwriting at Momentum Corporate. While a speedy and successful...
29 Oct 2020

Ten vital life insurance insights for the new normal

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended life as we knew it, says Discovery Life Deputy CEO Gareth Friedlander. “As our knowledge of the disease caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) rapidly evolves, so too does our understanding of the unique risks it presents to your clients,” he adds. “At Discovery Life, we work...
29 Oct 2020

Looming US elections has SA investors looking for guarantees in their investments

By: Fareeya Adam, Head of Retail Product Solutions at Momentum Investments Achieving high-risk returns and retaining the certainty of guarantees is possible Will Trump serve a second term or is this Biden’s race to win? Predicting election results and the market’s reaction to it is a futile exercise, but our brains are hard-wired to seek...
28 Oct 2020

Are you ready for the next normal?

By: Craig Kent, Head of Risk Management at Aon South Africa, and Junita van der Colff, MD of Protean Business Solutions In a recent webinar, Craig Kent, Head of Risk Management at Aon and Junita van der Colff, MD of Protea Business Solutions unpacked and distilled some of the key learnings of what did and...
27 Oct 2020

Private equity vs venture capital: How to decide on the right investment for you

South African investors haven’t had the best time with traditional investment classes over the past few years. The JSE has underperformed since at least 2015 and, outside of certain pockets in the Western Cape, property prices have fallen when adjusted for inflation. As a result, alternative asset classes have come to the fore.   Two of...
26 Oct 2020

How to encourage your employees to save

BY:  Jac de Wet, a financial adviser from PSG Wealth Somerset West Mall Ring Road For SME business owners particularly, Covid-19’s economic impact has hit hard. Though large companies are struggling too, smaller businesses often have less capital or income to cover their overheads. The tough economic conditions may well linger on, and where one...

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