Many South African investors have a strong affinity for gold. And the recent gains in the gold price have also got a lot of people excited. Gold has never looked this good.

But it’s important to understand that while gold itself is easy to understand, there is a lot to think about when investing in the precious metal. In this article, we look at the pros and cons of gold as an investment, and how you can get some of it into your portfolio – if it’s the right choice for you. 

Divorce is a significant life event that changes everything – including what happens to your possessions when you pass away. While it may not be the first thing on your mind, reviewing your will after a divorce is the only way to ensure that your wishes are recognised and that your assets are distributed how you want them to be. 

Let’s delve into how divorce affects your last will and testament, and why it’s absolutely vital to update it once the divorce papers have been signed.

If timing the market was easy, we’d all be billionaires. But even investment professionals struggle with knowing when to buy and when to sell.

Rand-Cost Averaging offers a solution that allows you to easily navigate uncertain markets by automating regular investments.

We’ll unpack the concept (it’s actually rather simple) and explore whether Rand-Cost Averaging is right for you.

It’s still a coin toss when it comes to predicting the US election outcome – and financial markets don’t like unpredictability. You can expect election-based volatility in the run up to the US elections and immediately after that. 

The bottom line? Investors should focus on the long term and ride out the volatility through diversification rather than investing for a particular election result.