…returns (usually 30%-50% every six months). The software also comes with great training, but if it’s so great why isn’t the call center agent trading up a storm instead of cold calling me? Importantly, software is often free or very cheap from your online stock broker. Or buy AmiBroker.com and get your data from InvestorData.co.za…
Podcast: Funeral cover
…it directly into a TFSA etc. They can only be redeemed in R2,000 increments. I currently contribute a total of 10% of my salary to my RA which is compulsory at my work. (my work pays 50% of my contribution, so 5% myself and 5% company). My company has chosen to use Allan Gray and…
Podcast: Insurance vs investment
…you start the annual thing, you must continue that way until you reach the limit? Hugo I belong to my company’s Retirement fund. It is by far the biggest contribution I make to my retirement, combined with a generous allocation from my employer. The default Balanced fund I am in has a EAC of 0.75%…
Podcast: Build your own financial plan
…even a bank account, but I’m fo’ sho jumping in on the TFSA. I’ll still be working for a US company remotely from SA, earning dollars. Will SARS come after me for money I earn while living in SA for less than six months out of the year? Should I skip the advantage of a…
Podcast: What happens to my investments in a market crash?
…news. We talk about what we actually mean by a stock market crash and the different ways that could affect your portfolio. We also share some gems from our Twitter community. Listen / download here. Subscribe to our RSS feed here. Subscribe or rate us in iTunes. Sign up here to receive an email every time a new show…
Podcast: Not enough for a financial plan
…company well versed in preparing offshore wills. However, for the life of me I cannot find this podcast and it would be quite a challenge to trawl through all the likely podcasts (I have attempted some but without success!). Do you perhaps recall the relevant podcast and the name of the company? ZAQfin Kieran I…
Podcast: TFSA as you age
…comfort, that he did not win the popular vote. 🙁 Kea What do you think of a trust for shares? I am getting married in September. It is difficult for me to convince her family to marry out of community of property. I want to open a trust to put my ETFs in it. My…
Podcast: If not equities, what?
…of 10.5% better than equity? Listen / download here. Subscribe to our RSS feed here. Subscribe or rate us in iTunes. Sign up here to receive an email every time a new show goes live. Clean version is below. Win of the week: Shane We recently adopted a rescue cat named Myshka. She’s 18 months old, has all of…
Podcast: How lucky are your investments?
…about what price we pay. On a PE of over 100x with slowing growth was madness. Upcoming events; 15 August ~ JSE Power Hour: ETFs for investing and retirement * I hold ungeared positions. Download the audio file here Subscriber to our feed here Sign up for email alerts as a new show goes live Subscribe or review…
Podcast: The price-weighted index
For two years we’ve had to live with the shame of the Listener Love Index. The wisdom of the crowd is not quite so wise when it comes to stock selection. Let that be a lesson next time a friend offers a hot stock tip. This week we finally replace that horror show with our…