It’s easy as an investor to get swept up by market trends: which stocks or funds are outperforming, and where the rand is going. Yet, these are all things that are beyond your control.

Sustainable investment success really comes down to a handful of fundamentals that you can actually do something about – lowering costs, increasing how much you invest, and allowing enough time for your investments to grow. 

These three principles are at the heart of a solid strategy. Let’s explore them further.

We’ve all heard (but perhaps not all of us have remembered!) how online scammers worldwide have been targeting property transactions because of the substantial amounts of money involved. 

But it’s not just conveyancers and property buyers and sellers who are being targeted. Anyone involved in high-value transactions, is fair game. In South Africa, for example, inverter installations are currently big business (thanks Eskom!), and online criminals have taken note.

In this article we discuss how these scams work, how to spot them, how to avoid them, and the legal aspects of who is responsible (and who must bear the loss) if you are scammed.

Thank you for your support in 2024.  

Have a wonderful festive season, and a happy and prosperous 2025.

Enjoy the break!