Levelling the savings playing field
Tax increases on capital gains and dividends will hurt big savers, not middle-income earners.
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Short-term gains offer no guarantees
In the longer term, nothing beats stock picking, sector rotation and timing, experts advise.
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Beware of being over diversified
For every new investment you take out you incur additional costs. You should rather look to consolidate than spread yourself too thinly.
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Solving SA's savings dilemma
The South African Reserve Bank Quarterly Bulletin (March 2011) reveals that the country's gross household savings rate is a mere 1.5% of GDP.
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Benchmark for unit trusts
How do you track your investment manager?
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Maximising investment return
There are enough options to make the "where to invest your discretionary savings" question very tough indeed.
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Can I switch unit trusts in my RA?
Use the opportunity to rebalance your portfolio but not to chase returns.
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Saving for a child's education
Saving for your child's education: Exchange traded funds, Fundisa or unit trusts?
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Defensive investing
When investing for a three-year period you need to opt for a low-risk fund with no upfront fees.
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Making an investment choice
There are so many investment choices, it is impossible to know where to start. You need to have a strategy.
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