Most of us have probably come across asset management fees in one way shape or form, and let’s face it is another of those ‘grudge purchases’ that we try and do away with or minimize as much as we can. Ironically, this distaste has not gone unnoticed in investments, and has led to the huge […]

The podcast of the newsletter is available and you can download it HERE. We welcome all your input so please don’t hesitate to contact us if you’ve got any queries or suggestions.   Market Watch The JSE has managed to hang onto those post-election gains and is taking a breather. The Nasdaq has retreated off its recent […]

The podcast of the newsletter is available and you can download it HERE. We welcome all your input so please don’t hesitate to contact us if you’ve got any queries or suggestions.   Market Watch The JSE has recovered somewhat after the GNU jitters settled down and hopefully, everyone in government gets on with the job we […]

The podcast of the newsletter is available and you can download it HERE. We welcome all your input so please don’t hesitate to contact us if you’ve got any queries or suggestions.   Market Watch The JSE has recovered from the previous week’s wobble while the GNU was being thrashed out and now looks like it’s sustaining […]

I am sure most of you have experienced that sickening feeling when an investment goes wrong – instead of beating yourself up for being stupid, it might help to understand some of the entrenched emotions and biases that led you to make the bad decision in the first place. Behavioural Finance is a new-ish field […]

Occasionally I am asked straight out what the value of a financial advisor is, and why they should be paying for the advice.  It’s not an unreasonable question given the experiences of some, especially those who had a product sold to them or where fees are still being collected from an investment product despite a […]