…I love it because of its diversification: it covers 500 of the largest companies in the USA, 350 companies in Europe, 150 companies in Japan, 60 companies in Canada, 50 companies in Australia, 50 in Asia, and 40 in Latin America. I also love that it pays dividends 4 times a year and that the…
Podcast: Money and family
…active funds rarely outperform the market but passive trackers can? What is your opinion on the matter? If active funds with competitive fees were to become available in the future, would you buy them? Lars Kroijer Investing Demystified series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXy71rkGuCjXLg9N8zowwUpXCYfBcMJFK Frank sent a link to a podcast called How It Began, where they discuss the…
Podcast: FIRE at any age
…FIRE to ensure a financially secure retirement. Here are some of the tools we discussed in the show. https://www.investorchallenge.co.za/com_calc_fire.php https://investorchallenge.co.za/the-only-way-to-get-rich/ 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. The Fat Wallet Show is…
Podcast: Starting over
…Ashburton Global 1200 several times as a solid, diversified, reasonably priced rand hedge ETF. However, while doing research recently I discovered that the TER for the aforementioned fund is now 1.33 percent! (See the latest MDD: https://www.ashburtoninvestments.com/docs/sa/ashburton-exchanged-traded-funds/ashburton-global-1200-tracker-fund/a-class) I recall that the initial TER was in the region of 0.45-0.55. In other words, the TER went…
Podcast: Can I lose all my money when I invest?
…currently on offer. Direct comparison is complicated by the fact that the performance numbers are sometimes based on theoretical (back-tested) data as opposed to actual results. Mbasa wants to know if it’s cheaper to buy ETFs at your ETF provider like CoreShares or Satrix. When you buy shares directly via Computershare you only pay…
Podcast: How to correct an investing mistake
…tax resident in SA. My understanding is the first R1m earned will be tax exempt- is that the cae? Am I missing anything and does this seem like a feasible thing to pull off? Access the ETF comparison tool Edwin shared here: https://www.etfrc.com/funds/overlap.php Anne My employer pays into a Liberty Provident Fund on my behalf….
Podcast: The medics tribute show
…help the lady who had a question about medical aids in episode 186. There are medical aid ‘brokers’, the company Optivest comes to mind. They don’t deal with all medical companies however, so like insurance brokers, they have their pool of companies they deal with and so any quotations you get are based on that…
Podcast: Understanding endowment policies
…by using this structure. Kimberley I am a shareholder for a company who has moved operations to Mauritius. If our company is lucky enough to declare dividends, this will now be paid in USD. How does this affect my tax? Is there a way I can get it in ZAR without losing so much to…
Sam Beckbessinger’s fav ETFs
…your portfolio between ETFs and shares? 99% ETFs, except when Nvidia is having an especially good month. Where can we find you? https://www.sambeckbessinger.com/ Watch Sam in the presentation ~ Manage your money like a rock star ETF blog At Just One Lap, we are big fans of passive investment using ETFs. In this weekly…
Podcast: Tax creep
…just 3 years ago, I feel like we are in a committed relationship. It’s the only podcast I listen to and look forward to my Monday morning drive to work with you guys. I finally budgeted. I’m horrified to see where our money goes monthly. I can’t complain though, because without knowing I wouldn’t be…