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Do optimistic investors make more money?
Adriaan Pask, CIO at PSG Wealth Positive beliefs drive very healthy money habits. According to large-scale US studies done by Gladstone & Pomerance, optimists save 20% more than...
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8 Simple Tips to Maximise Your Wealth
Nicole van den Munckhof, Certified Financial Planner® at Independent Securities Creating long-term wealth is not just about finding a fund manager with a purple patch or picking the next...
Pay attention to your BMI. The impact of age, health, and lifestyle on your life insurance premium
George Kolbe, Head of Life Insurance Marketing at Momentum Although it’s not an eventuality that any person wants to prepare for, life insurance is an essential investment in your future...
M&G Investments appoints new Head of Institutional Business
Pieter Hugo, Chief Client and Distribution Officer M&G Investments is pleased to announce that Naleni Govender will join the firm in mid-April 2023 as the Head of Institutional Business....
Guaranteed Annuities: Why they should be part of your post-retirement plan in a high inflation environment
Jaco Pienaar, Business Development Manager, Just SA In the last statement of the Monetary Policy Committee, Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kyanyago described inflation as “sticky” and revised...
Apex Group appointed as investment fund administrator for the EPPF
Shafeeq Abrahams, CEO of the EPPF and Alan Keet, Regional Head, Middle East & Africa at Apex Group Retirement fund appoints leading South African investment fund administrator following...
Sanlam Corporate adds top execs to its leadership team
Kanyisa Mkhize, Sanlam Corporate CEO Sanlam Corporate is delighted to announce its appointment of San-Marié Crause as Managing Executive for Group Risk, Lorraine Mekwa as Managing Executive...
Charts that Matter
Izak Odendaal - Old Mutual Wealth Investment Strategist April is usually a disrupted month in South Africa, packed with long weekends and school holidays. In the rest of the world, economic...
Thinking the unthinkable: What if the US defaults?
George Brown, Economist at Schroders While the risk of the US government defaulting on its debt is relatively low, it is higher than it has been in the past. At the very least, investors...
Another Lehman Brothers? Luckily not!
Dr. Francois Stofberg, Senior Economist and Managing Director of Efficient Private Clients Welcome to the world of banking crises, where there is a consistent flow of money and the stability...
SA auto industry under threat as global markets commit to the Electric Vehicle transition
Mark Lacey, Head of Resource Equities at Schroders The 14th of February 2023 marked a turning point in the evolution of the global automotive manufacturing industry when the European...













