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The Fat Wallet Show with Kristia van Heerden

Podcast: The medics tribute show

Kristia van Heerden 20 July 2020Latest, The Fat Wallet

There seems to be a battle for dominance raging between medical professionals and engineers on this show. This week we happened to receive emails from four healthcare professionals. Considering what’s happening in our hospitals at the moment, we decided to dedicate this week’s show to these heroes. Listen/download here. Subscribe to our RSS feed here. Subscribe or ...

Podcast: The pie price wars

Simon Brown 16 July 2020JSE Direct, Latest

Simon Shares Day 112 of lockdown and Covid-19 cases are still spiking in South Africa and no drink again. Load shedding. An economy on its knees now without power. Quantum Foods (JSE code: QFH) still booming as Astral (JSE code: ARL) buys a 6.42% stake to protect their broiler supply. Bell Equipment (JSE code: BEL) ...

ETF: Finding the right ETF

Kristia van Heerden 15 July 2020ETF Blog, Latest

"What should I buy?" This is the question we hear most often from first-time investors. It's an understandable impulse to leave the choice up to somebody else, but it matters that you make this decision on your own. Investing is about your financial security. You work for your money, and then your money works for ...

Retire: Guaranteed annuities

Carina Jooste 14 July 2020Latest, Retire

If 2020 taught us anything, it's that we just need something to have our backs when things fall apart: An emergency fund when income dries up or medical insurance when the unthinkable happens. When uncertainty is rife, insurance products can cushion the fall. In terms of retirement products, guaranteed annuities can provide much-needed assurance. As ...

Podcast: The two-stage FIRE approach

Kristia van Heerden 13 July 2020Latest, The Fat Wallet

If you went into formal employment straight out of university or school, odds are you have some sort of pension fund or retirement annuity. You may since have realised the idea of working until you’re 65 is entirely optional. If you’ve already allocated a large part of your income towards your retirement, you need to ...

ETF: Satrix China in IPO

Kristia van Heerden 8 July 2020ETF Blog, Latest

ETF issuer Satrix is in the process of listing a new Chinese exchange-traded fund (ETF). Until 14 July 2020, ETF investors seeking access to the Chinese economy can pick up ETF units at no brokerage cost in the initial public offering (IPO). Considering China is the second-largest economy in the world, gaining access to that ...

Medical tax credits

De Wet De Villiers 7 July 2020Latest, Tax Tuesday

Did you know that you can claim for (qualifying) medical expenses even if you’re not part of a medical aid?

Podcast: Investing in China

Kristia van Heerden 6 July 2020Latest, The Fat Wallet

If you listened to this episode on a single ETF strategy, you know my investment philosophy. This simple approach to investing saves me a lot of drama. When a new product comes to the market, I ask myself if it fits with my original philosophy. If it doesn’t, I can satisfy my curiosity about the ...

Podcast: Listed property, watch the V

Simon Brown 2 July 2020JSE Direct, Latest

Simon Shares “This week’s episode of JSE Direct is courtesy of OUTvest, our preferred supplier in retirement products.” Day 98 of lockdown and Covid-19 cases are spiking in South Africa. Local GDP for the first quarter came in at -2%, helped by agriculture +27.8% For the first time since July 2019, PMI respondents expect conditions ...