Options on your RA during Lock Down

Options on your RA during Lock Down

A retirement annuity is an investment for your long term financial future. It is the vehicle which will provide an income for you once you retire. South Africans do not have a safety net to fall into. You are on your own despite the number of years you have paid your...
Warren Buffet Interpreted… through COVID19…

Warren Buffet Interpreted… through COVID19…

Warren Edward Buffett is an American investor, business tycoon, and philanthropist, who is the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. He is considered one of the most successful investors in the world and has a net worth of US$88.9 billion as of December 2019, making...
Sell in May then go away? – Revisited…………

Sell in May then go away? – Revisited…………

This has been a strategy applied by investors in the stock market over the years. It is a classic market adage which is also known as the Halloween Theory as the time to re-enter the market is after Halloween. (End of October). The saying dates back to old...
Relief offered to living annuitants….. be careful…

Relief offered to living annuitants….. be careful…

Changes were gazetted on the 1st June governing conditions regulating living annuities. This is an attempt to help retirees more access to their funds if they have been affected financially by the lockdown through COVID 19. What is a living annuity?When you retire you...
Does this pandemic teach moderation?

Does this pandemic teach moderation?

After more than 60 days in lockdown we have had a long time to think about many things, including money. We’ve seen how important it is to have enough to get by. Those who lost some or all of their income had to learn how to stretch their provisions to meet with their...