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The Olympics of investing: Striving for gold

By Belinda Carbutt on 25 Jul 2024

Reading time: 4 mins

With the highly anticipated 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on the horizon, all eyes are on the dedicated athletes who have spent their lives chasing gold. Their...

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Time: The greatest gift of all

By Zwelethu Nkosi on 01 Feb 2024

Reading time: 10 mins

Our advertising has always been, and continues to be focused on informing our clients and prospective clients about who we are, our investment philosophy,...

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2023 Q3 Comments from our chair

By Ian Liddle on 16 Nov 2023

Reading time: 6 mins

Daimler-Benz introduced the Mercedes-Benz S-Class to South Africa in 1973 – the same year that an ambitious 35-year-old with a Harvard MBA and eight years of...

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Ease the gateway to adulthood with the gift of an investment

By Odirile Sebolao on 15 Jun 2021

Reading time: 6 mins

Time is a key ingredient in investing, and our dependants are ideally placed to benefit from its magic. Consider starting an investment in your child’s name...

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Money lessons from the arcade

By Emmanuella Fernandes on 24 Sep 2020

Reading time: 5 mins

Throughout Heritage Month, South Africans are encouraged to celebrate their culture and the diversity of their beliefs, histories, and traditions. In the...

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PART 1: How to overcome the growing cost of education

By Saleem Sonday on 16 Jul 2019

Reading time: 6 mins

Do you feel overwhelmed at the thought of how you will finance your children’s education? You are not alone. We all want to empower our children by giving th...

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CASE STUDY 2: Long-term investing for your child’s education

By Saleem Sonday on 16 Jul 2019

Reading time: 2 mins

Meet parents Wayne and Makgabo van Niekerk from Johannesburg. They are paying for Ceana (six) and three-year-old Amber’s early education (crèche and primary...

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When is a debit order the better option?

By Bekithemba Mafulela on 31 Mar 2017

Reading time: 5 mins

When you think about starting a new investment there are two ways to approach it: either you invest in one go with a lump sum or you do recurring investments...

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What compounding can do for you

By Wanita Isaacs on 31 Dec 2013

Reading time: 3 mins

'Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. Those who understand it, earn it... those who don't, pay it.' – Albert Einstein Compounding is when the...

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