by sigrid@quintuswealth.co.za | Sep 18, 2013 | Features, Uncategorized
Understanding the differences between the various generations has always fascinated me. The motivating factors behind how the different age groups think, react and even invest, intrigues me. I guess it’s a combination of understanding why Generation X has a balanced...
by sigrid@quintuswealth.co.za | Sep 11, 2013 | Features, Uncategorized
Towards the end of last year I blogged about keeping things simple – keeping the main thing, the main thing. The accompanying illustration by Carl Richards depicts this so well. This illustration shows the things that matter versus the things that we have...
by sigrid@quintuswealth.co.za | Aug 26, 2013 | Features, Uncategorized
Last week I wrote about Carl Richards and his view on the “The Behavioural Gap” where we as investors buy out of greed and sell out of fear, causing us to lose money. Allan Gray as an asset management company often comments on how investor behaviour drives bad...
by sigrid@quintuswealth.co.za | Aug 16, 2013 | Features, Uncategorized
Recently I had the pleasure of attending a presentation by Carl Richards. He is a financial planner from the United States and has a very unique and honest way of looking at financial planning and investor behaviour. Carl discussed a concept he calls “The Behavioural...
by sigrid@quintuswealth.co.za | Aug 6, 2013 | Features, Uncategorized
We are often asked by our clients how much should they invest overseas? This is on everyone’s lips given the Rand’s recent weakness. There is no right or wrong answer, and a lot will depend on the investor’s specific circumstances. However have a look at the two...
