by sigrid@quintuswealth.co.za | Dec 12, 2022 | Blog, Investments
As the year draws to a close, I reflect on recent headlines: “US treasury is facing worst annual returns since 1788” “The FTSE/JSE All Share closed last week at 73 151.38, increasing by 0.81%.” “South Africa’s annual inflation rate increased to 7.6% in October...
by sigrid@quintuswealth.co.za | Dec 12, 2022 | Blog, Health, Investments
If you are a regular air traveller, you will experience a set of important safety instructions, one being: “In the unlikely event of a sudden loss of cabin pressure, oxygen masks will drop from the panel above your head. Please be sure to secure your own mask before...
by sigrid@quintuswealth.co.za | Oct 6, 2022 | Blog, Financial Planning, Investments
Graeme Forster -28 July 2022 In investing, risk and opportunity are two sides of the same coin. Graeme Forster from our offshore partner, Orbis, unpacks current distortions in the market, including the “duration dislocation”, and provides insight into how Orbis is...
by sigrid@quintuswealth.co.za | Oct 6, 2022 | Blog, Financial Planning, Investments
How do you cater for extreme events when constructing resilient multi-asset portfolios? Gladness Rupare and Martine Damonse – 28 July 2022 Since the start of this year, most equity markets have nosedived into negative territory. The same central banks that were...
by sigrid@quintuswealth.co.za | Sep 6, 2022 | Blog, Financial Planning, Investments
Previously all investors in retirement products, such as Retirement Annuities, Preservation and Umbrella Funds, could only invest up to a maximum of 30% outside of Africa and an additional 10% in Africa, excluding South Africa. On 1 March 2022, SARB increased the...
by sigrid@quintuswealth.co.za | Mar 22, 2022 | Blog, Financial Planning, Investments, Tips
In January’s blog, we performed a deep dive into what 2021 looked like, what goals you achieved, what you failed at, and what goals you are still working on. If you actively write down your goals and vision, you have a greater chance of achieving them. Studies have...
