by sigrid@quintuswealth.co.za | Mar 12, 2013 | Features, Uncategorized
Many of my clients often ask me an important question – should I save for an emergency fund, and how should I go about it? For any working person today, an emergency fund is a must. Since the recent financial crisis, millions of people around the world have lost their...
by sigrid@quintuswealth.co.za | Mar 8, 2013 | Features, Uncategorized
If you have children of school-going age, you’re probably all too familiar with the issue of school fees and the financial pressure this expense can place on your monthly budget. For many of us, the option of paying school fees upfront or opting for monthly or...
by sigrid@quintuswealth.co.za | Feb 21, 2013 | Features, Uncategorized
Responsible Investing, or RI for short, is one of latest buzzwords in the financial sector. As corporations find themselves under scrutiny for their business practices as far as legal, social, and environmental factors are concerned, does RI provide investors with a...
by sigrid@quintuswealth.co.za | Feb 19, 2013 | Features, Uncategorized
“The biggest destroyer of Capital is inflation.” So says investment expert Dave Foord in his book Time in the Markets. As investors we need to be vigilant about inflation and combat the annual erosion of our capital by investing in income-earning assets – but is your...
by sigrid@quintuswealth.co.za | Feb 12, 2013 | Features, Uncategorized
Investors often weigh up the benefits of buying shares directly against the ease and certainty of investing in Unit Trusts – which of these investment strategies is likely to yield the best returns over time? Stock Picking – Doing it Yourself With online share trading...
