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The vast majority of investors always seem to get the signs wrong when it comes to the timing of investments. In this article we’re going to look at the business cycle and identify some of the more common mistakes made by investors.
At the start of the business cycle
In this phase, ...

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It’s always a good thing to know that our economy – and investment – works in a cycle. If we were to look back over the past hundred years or so, we would see that our standard of living has increased dramatically. I mean, who would have thought 100 years ...

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Thumbnail image for Financial Planning| We Are Drowning In Debt!

I was paging through the Allan Gray Quarterly report last night and I stumbled onto a really great article. It was called Money for everyone by Jacques Plaut. This is what I found so very interesting. WE ARE DROWNING IN DEBT! I knew it was bad, but didn’t quite understand ...

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“Oh ye of little faith!”

Now if you’re a believer you might be wondering why I’m mentioning that verse. Truth be told, this verse can also be applied to the world of investing and investments!
For the past two years Allan Gray has been warning of the fact that the South African ...

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Thumbnail image for Investments For Beginners | Should I Buy Ordinary Or Preference Shares?

If I had to offer you the choice of investing in an ordinary share of, let’s say for arguments sake Sasol, or a preference share which would you choose?
Do you reckon that both shares carry the same amount of risk as well as return?
Well, let’s find out…

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Surfs Up Dude!

Yip, I’m taking about those dudes who get ‘paid’ to lie around on the beach all day long, smoke a little weed, pick up all the hot women, and get a great tan… oh, pardon me, did I forget to mention…they also surf!
And before all the surfers out there get ...

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The Reason Why Compound Interest Doesn’t Work

“Lawrence, explain this to me… I’ve been investing R500 each and every month for the past five years…and now you’re telling me that my investment is worth less than what I’ve paid in? I may as well have left it in my bank account!”
I’ve heard these same words so many ...

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Do you have the stomach for the equity market investment ride?
How many eighty something’s have you seen strapped into the “Big Bender” roller coaster at GoldReef City’s entertainment centre? Not many, if any. I mean can you picture it. The rollercoaster plummeting towards the earth at 100km per hour, dentures rattling ...

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