On Thursday, 7 February 2019, the President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, delivered his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) since taking office on 15 February 2018. Ahead of the event there was a lot of media speculation (locally and internationally) and debate about the likely content and tone of Ramaphosa’s speech, especially ahead…
July has been designated ‘Savings Month’ by the Savings Institute of South Africa. It is a good time to reflect on the choice we make between saving and spending; a choice that pits our future needs against what we need and want now. Many of us struggle with this trade-off because it’s difficult to have…
• Anyone earning over R181,900 per year will be taxed by 1% more. • However, there are tools at your disposal to reduce your tax which can mean that you actually pay less tax than before. eg. Medical Aid membership (Medical Tax Credits), contributions to a Retirement Annuity etc • Tax Free savings accounts have…
The latest GrayIssue from Allan Gray talks about ensuring that you regularly consider your investment goals and whether these are aligned with your choice of investment product and your investment return expectations. Are your investment goals, products and expectations suitably aligned? – Jeanette Marais Our investment goals depend on our personal priorities in life and…
Read The 10-Year Investment Roller Coaster – FINWEEK 22.05.14 for Stuart’s thoughts on which 10 shares he believes will outperform over the next 10-year rolling period.
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Nedgroup Investments explains how the 2014 budget affects you: Pravin Gordhan’s 2014 budget speech didn’t deliver many surprises, but there are a few changes and proposals that may affect you. This article outlines the most significant changes put forward. Income tax There is a general reduction in income tax payable, but the impact of the…
Dear Investor Please note the following points when considering whether or not to invest: • It is highly probable that the expectation of a sudden spike in interest rates is overdone and as a result property stocks may recover and certain cash flush retailers may continue to climb • The stock market cannot be grouped…
While most investors seem to understand the need to contribute consistently to their retirement funds, and to start saving as early as possible, many investors fail to understand the impact of their ‘lifestyle inflation’ on their ability to save enough to maintain their standard of living during retirement. What do we mean by lifestyle inflation?…
Watch Stuart Kantor from Kanan Wealth express his views on Business Day TV about how Political Uncertainty in South Africa may be driving investors offshore : Watch Political Uncertainty Driving Investors Offshore
It’s the end of another great year and time to reflect. In doing so we have decided to share some articles with you that have been written by Stuart Kantor and featured on Moneyweb during the course of the last few years. Although written in the past, the content of all of these are still…
By spending so much of what they earn, South Africans have created a false sense of prices/demand. #economics
#Ramaphosa is GREAT and needs TIME.
#SouthAfrica
UN begins investigation into UK's extreme poverty
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From The Economist Espresso: America votes: our predictions
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Can South Korea fix its deadly working culture and give people their lives back?
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