Retail Savings Bonds rates (updated June 2023)
RSA Retail Savings Bonds are a great product for those wanting certainty from their investments. They’re now offering 11.75% (June…
Trading: How to find your own way
In trading, find your own path, but always follow your rules. How do you set rules that let you develop…
Earn a second income from trading
An introduction to trading for newbies and those wanting to start. Using his traders matrix Simon Brown distils the skills…
Best bond ETFs for tax-free investing
Discover some of the best local and offshore bond ETFs on the JSE paying a high yield that you can…
Invoicing for small businesses
If you’re a small business owner or freelancer (side-hustles included), you need to invoice your clients. Here are some best…
The Future is Now: Local ETFs for investing into Mega Trends
Invest in the future and profit from the mega trends that are shaping the world. Here are some of the…
Trading while battling mental health problems
Trading is a mentally challenging activity, and traders must take care of their mental health just like athletes take care…
Tech is booming again and these ETFs are loving it
After a horror in 2022 tech is making a come back so far this year with the Nasdaq100 +21.8% YTD.…
Retire: Good decisions to make it last
Just because you’re old enough to retire, doesn’t mean that you are always wise enough to avoid bad financial decisions.…
S&P500 ETFs unpacked
Locally there are four ETFs covering the large S&P500 index. We dig into what the index is and the differences…
Rooftop Solar Tax Incentive
In the 2023 Budget Minister Godongwana announced a tax incentive for individuals investing in rooftop solar photovoltaic panels. The intention…
Delisting the CoreShares Preftrax ETF, what are the alternatives?
The CoreShares Preference Share ETF (PREFTX) is delisting at the end of May. What are the alternatives and options? The…
Flexible mobile plans
A new fully digital mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) has launched locally. Called Melon Mobile, it will piggyback on the…
Understanding the Euro Stoxx 50 ETF
Currently trading at all-time highs this Euro focused ETF from Sygnia has the fifty largest European listed stocks with France…
How to live off a dividend portfolio
Living off a dividend portfolio can be a great way to generate income in retirement or supplement your income stream.…
Wild is the Rhodium ETF roller coaster ride
The Rhodium ETF has had a wild ride starting life at R100 in December 2015, hitting +R4,000 in 2021 and…
In-fund or out-of-fund annuities: What’s the difference?
Retirement decisions can be very simple or very complicated. Unfortunately, as our working lives become more complicated, there’s a lot…