Financial change happens one pay cheque at a time, but there are many things we can do between pay cheques to ensure we are better at our finances from one payday to the next. Consider this your how-to guide for financial discipline.
Am I ready to start investing?
Prepare the ground before you start to invest – a firm foundation can protect your investments and ease the anxiety of making investment decisions. This is too important to rush.
The beginner’s guide to investing
We designed this series of articles for those who want to take control of their finances, but are unsure where to begin. If that sounds like you, our quick reference guide can be treated as a step-by-step guide to getting on your way.
Revisiting your investment strategy
Learning and planning is exhilarating. Everything is new and you’re excited to get started. Once you start putting your financial plan into action however, you will become part of the hurry up and wait club. Here are 3 common responses that you need to resist.
What’s in the way of financial independence?
There are only four things that can prevent you from achieving financial independence. Luckily they can all be overcome if you understand them, and they are all really easy to understand.
ETF: Understanding TER
As investors we don’t know the TER (the cost of running an ETF ) before we pay it. Here we explain how these costs are calculated
ETF: Understanding the Satrix 40
The Satrix 40 (share code: STX40) turns 20 years old this week. As South African as pap en wors, this stalwart shows no signs of slowing down. At a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.1% per year, there is no easier and more affordable way to start an investment career. We feature this ETF every ...
ETF: A place for new ETFs in your portfolio
While ETFs started out as broad-market products weighted by capitalisation, local ETF issuers have also ventured into more complex index methodologies to offer something for every taste. Here we explain more about these ETFs so you can decide if they have a place in your portfolio.
Podcast: The jargon buster episode
Much of what makes investing confusing is that we use different terms to talk about the same thing. This is so frustrating for beginners. This week, we tackle jargon head-on. Not only do we tell you which terms are used interchangeably, but also what they mean. Here are the terms we discussed: Stocks, equities, shares. ...
Video: Trading 101, Managing risk
In the third in this series, Simon Brown covers the very important aspect of managing risk as a trader. He covers; Stop loss ~ what, where how and why? Position size ~ the 2% rule Portfolio risk ~ Elders 6% rule and 3x geared When Will The Markets Crash? | Optasia IPO Fails to Pop5 ...