Fees charged by asset managers are once again in the spotlight as investors globally start to question the value of active management.

Prince asks: My mother had back rooms built on her stand with a loan from the Perm bank. She passed away before the loan could be paid off.

Figures show that despite one of the worst market performances, equity-based unit trusts still outperformed low-risk unit trust funds.

There is a lot of confusion over exactly what disability cover is compared to impairment cover — which cover you need and whether both are covered.

Sandile asks: I have a few friends and we each collect R1 000 a month. We need to invest this money.

Over the last month, the all-share index lost all of its December gains, falling 3.5% in January.

If you are investing in unit trusts directly it is important to be aware that upfront fees between unit trust companies vary dramatically.

Daniel Sacks, co-portfolio manager of the Investec Global Gold Fund, continues to believe that gold is well supported in the current environment.