“Gold is the universal language understood by all nations.” (George Herbert) Just a few weeks ago, the gold price climbed above $2,500 per ounce for the first time in history. This has once again got South Africans talking about the attractiveness (or otherwise) of gold as an investment. Gold is probably one of the easiest…
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“Divorce is the one human tragedy that reduces everything to cash.” (Rita Mae Brown) Your will is a legal document that spells out how your assets should be distributed when you pass away. This is all well and good when you’re married and you want to leave everything to each other. But what happens when…
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“It is better to be roughly right than precisely wrong.” (John Maynard Keynes) John Maynard Keynes, one of the greatest economists and risk-taking investors around, strongly advised putting investing on ‘autopilot’, and then going out and enjoying your life! The basics Investing can be tricky, even for seasoned professionals who try to buy and sell…
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It’s too close to call, so sit tight The race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump is running neck and neck, with Harris seen as slightly ahead after being widely considered the winner of their September debate. A recent CNN poll found Harris leading by a percentage point, coming in at 48% versus Trump’s 47%.…
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