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Post Election Blues(or yellows or reds)

The elections have come and gone and the people have spoken(in one way or another), there have been winners and losers, and I’m not only referring to the political parties. Voter turn out was disappointing in my opinion, but I guess that is a reflection on the last 5 years if not more, and it […]

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How to make sense of your investments.

Being invested in any investment market over the last 5 years has been one hell of a ride. Just in SA you would have experienced all time highs in some markets (JSE Allshare reaching above 60 000) and some spectacular crashes in others (SA Listed property index down 24% from its 1 year high), now […]

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The best return you didn’t know you needed.

When it comes to investing your hard earned money, most people want the highest possible return and the least possible risk. Sound familiar? Well there is no such investment that gives you the highest return available with the lowest risk on your capital – sorry to burst your bubble. We typically find ourselves either taking […]

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Should I stay or should I go?

This is a conversation that I have been having with clients for many years, but it is now becoming more and more prevalent in their lives. To leave SA or not? It has also become quite a hot topic around the dinner table, it’s almost like we feel the need to have the conversation, but […]

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