The financial year ends on February 28, so the window of opportunity to maximise your tax return for the year is rapidly closing.
Here’s how to keep on track with growing your wealth when your finances don’t look that different from what you were working with last year.
We live in a society based largely around instant gratification, but when it comes to investing wisely, many will tell you that it’s a long game.
February 29 is the final day of the South African tax year, and thus the final chance for South Africans to take advantage of these investment opportunities.
The world of investing is overrun with myths and commonplace assumptions, that in reality should have no bearing on your financial planning.
When it comes to a sound investment plan, some strategies tend to yield consistently better results than others.
Even if you fancy yourself as something of an investment whizz, you could still be falling into one of these common traps.
Portfolio diversification is key to growing your personal wealth, and offshore investment is a great way to do that. Here are some of the basic principles.
Every generation has a certain investing personality, from the Silent Generation through to Millennials, that affect the way in which they plan for the future.
As the legalisation of cannabis continues to be discussed in many progressive countries around the world, business is good.
Meet Lethu – an actor, entrepreneur, and future media boss. Lethu’s feelgood story is a classic example of how to thrive.
South Africa is in its first technical recession in nine years. That might scare some, but a shrewd investor could see a window of opportunity.
Many of us have the itch to dabble in buying shares, especially when it’s now become so easy. Before you do, how about this massive first for South Africa?
Here’s something we don’t hear regularly – it’s OK to say that you don’t know enough about a topic to have an educated opinion.
Naspers, the largest company in Africa in terms of value, didn’t have a great Wednesday. At one point, the share price had dropped 10%.
It’s not easy finding a way to save a little dosh each month. That being said, South Africans across the board aren’t doing stellar work in this department.
Buying shares listed on overseas exchanges has always been a bit of a hack, but all that has recently changed. Yup – you can own a bit of Manchester United.
Sometimes I pretend to be on the phone, talking about big deals and share sales, just to feel important. Shouldn’t have bothered, because getting involved is pretty simple.
The daily grind often leaves little time for one to properly manage an investment portfolio. Luckily, there’s a pretty easy way to get rid of all that hassle.
Everyone wants a decent nest egg when they decide to live the good life, but it’s amazing how a little error here and there can end up costing you millions.
Making any Forbes list is something of an achievement, so it’s pretty impressive that one of our local lads has made the cut this time around.
I have said this many times and I still believe it to be true. Every bank can and will let you down at some stage. People who have loyalty to a particular bank are just lucky.
Coca-Cola earnings shock. Apple’s mammoth market value. Whitney’s daughter to die on same day. French baby-swap case payout. Britain to get driveless cars very soon. Parliament tells DA to pay back the money. SA rhino horn sale?
It may have come as a shock to this man when his bank account got a serious boost but he didn’t waste any time putting it to good use. Legal? Maybe not.
The around-the-water-cooler discussion is always “what would you do if you won the lottery?”, and while everyone comes up with ludicrous spending ideas, it’s good to have the best of both worlds and spend wisely. Right?
There are a lot of lists and columns explaining how to retire rich in a global sense. But you never get a South African perspective. We got in touch with a top private wealth manager, for his insight into what smart moves should be made.