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Podcast: Going BIG

Simon Brown 23 April 2020JSE Direct, Latest

Simon Shares Day 28 of lockdown. Oil, negative pricing? I thought I'd seen it all when interest rates went negative, but no ~ oil says "hold my beer". I Tweeted about it. Short version, don't now suddenly decide you are an oil trader. Overnight WTI Oil (West Texas Intermediate) traded at a negative $40. Yip ...

Cash Club: When an emergency hits

Njabulo Nsibande 21 April 2020Cash Club, Latest

Any financially savvy person will tell you that an emergency fund is the most important piece of your portfolio, and that you should have enough cash to cover your living expenses for three to six months. When it comes to emergency funds, I realised two things: 1. When I'm in an emergency, I'm not saving ...

The Fat Wallet Show with Kristia van Heerden

Podcast: Lockdown money crisis

Kristia van Heerden 20 April 2020Latest, The Fat Wallet

It’s going to take more than a good plan and discipline to cope with the financial impact of this lockdown. Some of us are lucky to retain all or some of our income, but for many of us this period is a financial catastrophe. There is no good news, no upside, no silver lining. We ...

ETF: Volatility case study

Kristia van Heerden 15 April 2020ETF Blog, Latest

Us DIY investors don’t often get to see volatility in action. For the most part volatility is something reserved for the mysterious back-rooms of index houses. Fortunately, this year’s market crash is giving us all the opportunity to see volatility flex. If you owned an ETF in March, your understanding of volatility is probably close ...

Retire: Emergency funds and retirement

Carina Jooste 14 April 2020Latest, Retire

Here’s a question: You’re newly retired, and thinking about cashing out your emergency fund. As most of your expenses might be under control during this time, and you don’t have to worry about the consequences of losing your job, the purpose of an emergency fund does not apply to you anymore, right? Emergency funds are ...

Podcast: The investment lockdown challenge

Kristia van Heerden 13 April 2020Latest, The Fat Wallet

Isn’t it fascinating how quickly we adapt? When the market first started its epic nose dive, we were all ready to jump with it. However, over the past month or so we’ve become so accustomed to a crisis environment that we can almost forget about our investment accounts. The last lockdown challenge was initially scheduled ...

ETF: I’ve lost money!

Kristia van Heerden 8 April 2020ETF Blog, Latest

If you are new to ETFs, you probably feel bewildered. You’ve mustered the courage to transfer your money to a broker, you bought an ETF on the recommendation of a friend or based on your online research. You are a Serious Investor, so you’re ready to see the stock market at work. However, so far ...

Tax Tuesday: COVID-19 tax relief explained

De Wet De Villiers 7 April 2020Latest, Tax Tuesday

Simon did a quick interview with Pieter Janse van Rensburg & De Wet de Villiers from AJM Tax on this and the video is at the bottom of the post. National Treasury has released a draft explanatory memorandum on 29 March to further clarify the economic relief measures announced by President Ramaphosa ahead of the ...

Podcast: The medical aid lockdown challenge

Kristia van Heerden 6 April 2020Latest, The Fat Wallet

Last week we challenged you to take a closer look at your insurance cover. The challenge was an eye-opener for me. I wrote an article about it here. This week it’s time to look at your medical aid. Since many of our incomes are affected by the lockdown, you might be looking at a cheaper ...

Podcast: Junk, expected and nasty

Simon Brown 2 April 2020JSE Direct, Latest

Simon Shares New weekly podcast in the RSS feed every Monday late morning. BUT only in the RSS feed, not on the website. So subscribe to the feed, it is here. Upcoming events; 09 April ~ JSE Power Hour: Trader’s game plan Lockdown, day six as I record (seven as you listen). COVID-19 numbers globally continue ...