Last Sunday on the Weekend Breakfast Show (702/CapeTalk), Sam Cowen cornered me to please give her some good news against the backdrop our ailing economy. I struggled for an answer and left Sam, Africa and our Sunday listeners hanging. I set out this week digging deep...
The recent increase interest rates by the reserve bank of 25 basis points leaves us with the clear direction of where the cycle is heading (1,5% over 2 years). What we are reminded of by this hike is that asset classes move in cycles and not in straight lines. We had...
What lessons can we take from the current water crisis and apply to our own personal financial planning? Don’t wait for it to happen Do we wait for a life changing event to find out of if the provisions we have made are enough provision to see us through?If you do,...
At this time of the year most medical aid schemes offer choices of plans to their members for the new year. There are many plans in the ranges of the various medical schemes and this makes choosing the appropriate plan that much more difficult. I chose the word...
Let’s face it, there are some debts that we can’t avoid. Buying a car is one of them. The car is enticing as there are many deals out there which put you in the driving seat at what seems to be an affordable instalment. However, beware of the total cost that you are...