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31 Aug 2017

Invest in stocks with dividends, but put stop losses in place

Now is a good time to invest, despite buoyant share prices and deep anxiety over the world’s uncertain political and economic outlook, says Todd Buchholz, a former US White House economic advisor who correctly predicted the plunge in oil prices, the downturn in commodity prices and the start of the US economic recovery.
31 Aug 2017

How South Africans can improve their savings for retirement

Working out how much an average South African needs to retire comfortably is theoretically a simple process: actuaries calculate a figure taking into account the Consumer Price Index (CPI), expected rises in inflation and the cost of living, and the percentage of the salaries that people would need to save in order to offset those...
30 Aug 2017

Is there still value in global equities?

While the appetite for global exposure among South African retail investors is undoubtedly on the upswing – fuelled by a combination of rand weakness and a greater need for diversification – many are concerned that several global asset classes currently appear overvalued. The question then begs, where are the pockets of value in the global...
30 Aug 2017

Cost containment and quality healthcare need not be mutually exclusive

Health costs have climbed considerably over the past decade and yet, while healthcare cover remains a grudge purchase for many, talk of cost containment measures can make some consumers question whether this comes at the expense of quality.
30 Aug 2017

Why it pays to start saving early

By Francis Marais, Senior Research & Investment Analyst at Glacier by Sanlam. Saving is often very much at the back of any young, recently employed person’s mind. Unemployment amongst young people is high. In fact that is an understatement – it is frighteningly high – with official figures for young people sitting at roughly just...
30 Aug 2017

Paying the taxman

By Paul Leonard CFP®, Regional Head: E Cape, Citadel. Tax season – the period during which you are required to submit your annual income tax return – started on 1 July and is now in full swing so I thought it would be interesting to look at how long we work for the taxman in...
30 Aug 2017

What companies should expect from the business rescue process

Business rescue has started to yield some positive results in South Africa, as the procedure has started to gain credibility in the country. This according to Neil Miller, Director and Senior Business Rescue Practitioner at Mazars Recovery and Restructuring, who adds that many companies however still do not understand the process well enough.
24 Aug 2017

Four female actuaries share their tips for financial success

  What do successful women consider important when it comes to managing their personal finances? A group of accomplished female actuaries, all of them in leadership positions, were asked to share one tip that they feel strongly about to inspire other women to take charge of their financial situation this Women’s Month.
24 Aug 2017

The age of Millennials: finally, a generation that calls it what it is

By Tantaswa Fubu, Group Executive: HR and Internal Audit at Barloworld Limited Millennials are fast becoming the largest population in the workforce – and will soon be the largest customer segment across all industries.  This generation is redefining the workspace.
24 Aug 2017

SARS: Last opportunity for clients to disclose their offshore assets

The current Special Voluntary Disclosure Programme (SVDP) for the disclosure of information about assets held offshore, which ends on 31 August 2017, is more significant than previous disclosure initiatives, and financial advisors should encourage their clients with offshore assets to participate.

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