When it Comes to Investing, Debit Orders are Your Friend

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March 2025 NEWSLETTER

When it Comes to Investing, Debit Orders are Your Friend

When you see all the debit orders flow out of your account early every month, remember that they are your friend. Or at least some of them are.

Investing via debit order is one of the biggest life hacks around as there’s no temptation to skip a month and splurge on something else.

Let’s explore the many benefits of putting your wealth creation on autopilot.

Managing the Psychology of Uncertainty in Investing

		Finance writer Morgan Housel points out that when you look back on any aspect of your life, it’s hard to remember your fears and anxieties about something that turned out well in the end. This is a particularly relevant lesson for investors. At any moment, there will be uncertainty in markets and things to worry about. But history shows us that these tend to wash out, given time. Managing this short-term uncertainty is one of the most important skills for a successful investor. In this article, we look at how.

8 Things You May Not Know About Capital Gains Tax

		What is Capital Gains Tax (CGT)? Why do you have to pay it? How is it calculated? And how can you keep its impact on your finances to a minimum? We’ll answer all these questions and several others in this handy explainer on one of the most poorly understood aspects of our tax law.

Market Update \| SA and Europe Outpace the US Stock Market

		Europe and South Africa have turned the tables on the US stock markets, outperforming them in February. It appears that Trump-related investor optimism has dissipated, leaving the US stock market in the red since he took office. Uncertainty, it seems, is the order of the day and investing for the long-term (but expecting realistic returns) is the only solution.

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