by sigrid@quintuswealth.co.za | Jul 31, 2019 | Article
There comes a point in retirement where the lump sum invested at retirement cannot keep pace with the income that a retiree is drawing. In the first few years of retirement the lump sum invested continues to grow but after a few years, the growth of the investment...
by anthonyb@timslatter.com | Jul 29, 2019 | Article, LIFE
‘Tax season’ elicits in most people the kind of shudder you’d imagine ‘open season’ to elicit in hunted animals. We all hate doing our taxes and, because of this, we often postpone the inevitable, sometimes with horrible consequences like penalties and waiting hours...
by anthonyb@timslatter.com | Jul 22, 2019 | Article, LIFE
Are you the type of person who puts in a little petrol here, a little petrol there, or enough to last you the week based on calculations you’ve done of what you need, or are you someone who fills your tank up every time you visit the garage? The petrol price has...
by anthonyb@timslatter.com | Jul 15, 2019 | Article, Market
There are always bills to pay and money needed for something or another, and few things seem as boring and unnecessary than an emergency fund. While you can enjoy the rewards of spending on, say, a good winter coat, or can see the benefits of saving for something like...
by anthonyb@timslatter.com | Jul 8, 2019 | Article, Market
A well-balanced, diversified portfolio is a joy for all seasons, giving something no matter what various markets or asset classes are doing. An overly concentrated portfolio is the opposite, a ticking time bomb volatile to fluctuations in macroeconomics and other...
by anthonyb@timslatter.com | Jul 1, 2019 | Article, Market
Last month we talked about interest rate risk – the risk of your investment devaluing and you losing money due to changes in interest rate. In a sense, this is about an investment’s possibility of flailing due to macroeconomic conditions. This month, we’re going to...
