by sigrid@quintuswealth.co.za | Oct 27, 2015 | Features, Uncategorized
Wow, what an interesting week it has been! It started with students standing side by side, demanding change and ended with President Jacob Zuma promising no University fee increases. It also got us all wondering about the funding mechanisms. I think Government...
by sigrid@quintuswealth.co.za | Oct 2, 2015 | Features, Uncategorized
Last week I attended Discovery’s annual launch and enjoyed seeing their statistics on physical activity of their members and how it affects other related and unrelated factors. Members with high physical engagement have a faster recovery after being in-hospital and...
by sigrid@quintuswealth.co.za | Jul 28, 2015 | Features, Uncategorized
I received a market update from Foord Asset Management last week and I enjoyed this paragraph, in particular the portion in bold: As time races on we find ourselves halfway through 2015 amidst extreme market volatility and lots of ‘noise’. I therefore believe that it...
by sigrid@quintuswealth.co.za | Jul 21, 2015 | Features, Uncategorized
Recently I have been thinking about saving; how important it is to save regularly and a fixed percentage every month. Ideally increasing that percentage annually. It is hard to save when annually goods and services increase with inflation but it is a principle of...
by sigrid@quintuswealth.co.za | Jul 2, 2015 | Features, Uncategorized
I received this article from Old Mutual on Tuesday, which makes for interesting reading if you enjoy following the economic situation in Greece. Click here to view article.
by sigrid@quintuswealth.co.za | Jun 23, 2015 | Features, Uncategorized
An interesting article by Marie Antelme of Coronation Investment Managers. She discusses the squeeze on South African household spending. Total compensation increased by 7.6% in 2014 but real disable income only grew by 1.4%. She also discusses the pressures on both...
