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Gareth Stokes
Financial consumers back hedge funds for better risk-adjusted returns, downside protection
The SA hedge funds industry is gaining popularity among a broader range of consumers due to increased regulatory oversight
The five trends that may impact your investment outcomes in 2024
As the world changes, so are the trends that influence your investment decisions, but long-term planning remains key
Making healthy medical aid choices
South Africa’s healthcare landscape is divided between a public and private- sector.
Getting to grips with your scheme’s lingo
Co-payment This is the portion of any medical expense for which you are liable. The amount varies from one scheme to the next and between options.
Navigating the risk and return minefield
Your retirement hinges on an asset manager’s ability to balance risk and return
Getting to grips with asset management philosophies
Every gain or loss reflected on your retirement annuity or unit trust fund statement is underpinned by an asset management philosophy.
Managing assets is important
Millions of South Africans- supplement their employer-linked pension funds via additional contributions to retirement annuities and unit trusts.
Offshore equities offer pockets of value
This year will go down in history as a year of extreme stock market volatility.
How much is enough for the golden years?
Ask a stakeholder in the retirement provisioning space how much you should contribute to your retirement fund and they’ll probably say 15%.
Beating the market again
Investors quickly forget about the losses they suffered in the previous stock market crash.
Choosing the right asset manager
Options are abound for investors looking to save, writes <b>Gareth Stokes</b>.
Retirement rules need reform
People struggle to save because of easy withdrawal rules.
Stand up for your country
South Africans aren’t saving enough and the situation is not getting better.
Boosting short-term savings
When it comes to short-term savings it seems our voracious consumption culture has confined ‘saving for a rainy day’ to history.
Saving with insurance
July 2011 National Savings month serves as a reminder to us all to review our financial plans and afford savings the priority it deserves.