Sue Torr
Investment markets are by nature volatile and accepting short-term fluctuations is an investment fundamental. Markets move in cycles through peaks and troughs and, as an investor, you need to be emotionally prepared to confront this reality without becoming fearful.
Most companies have taken a hit as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and national lockdown. Retrenchments are on the rise and unemployment is endemic. While your retrenchment may be upsetting, avoid taking it personally.
You will also need to budget for moving costs which can range between R5 000 and R25 000 depending on the contents of your home, your location and when you choose to move.
The economic value of a stay-at-home mom is typically undervalued. It is estimated that the average stay-at-home mom works around 97 hours per week performing multiple roles which include child-minder, au pair, nurse, teacher, psychologist, driver, cleaner, housekeeper, chef and
Most life insurers, banks, unit trust companies and LISP platforms offer Tax Free Savings Accounts (TFSA) which are easily accessible and attractive to those wanting to reduce their tax liability, and fees will vary from provider to provider.
When it comes to money, controlling your emotions is more than just resisting the need for instant gratification. Making good economic decisions is highly dependent on us being able to control our emotions, including the psychological and cognitive biases that
If you applied and were granted life cover as a smoker and have subsequently quit smoking for a period of 12 months or more, it is definitely worthwhile approaching your insurer to have your premiums reviewed.
The ownership of an asset by a trust can protect a family’s assets from potential creditors. Further, such an asset will not fall into the personal estate of the beneficiary and will therefore also be protected from the beneficiary’s creditors.
Donations can be used effectively in conjunction with an inter vivos trust to reduce the value of your estate during your lifetime. By reducing the value of your estate, you will effectively reduce your estate duty liability while at the
Reactive devaluation is the tendency of an investor to bestow greater value on a proposal or recommendation that emanates from someone that he likes. Where the same proposal comes from someone he does not like, the investor will place less
