#Knowledge Library

Your income: the one thing you should never underinsure

Income protection is often overlooked in favour of insuring more tangible assets like houses or cars. We discuss why your ability to earn an income is your most valuable asset and what you should know about protecting it.

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How to lower your tax burden with a Section 12J investment

Everyone wants to lower their tax burden, but are you willing to take on some risk for doing so? A Section 12J investment could be for you.

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2020 Roadmap

Important events to watch out for in 2020

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Where oil and water mix

Oil Prices, Middle Eastern Tension and the impact on South Africans.

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The World’s Most Valuable Company

Saudi Aramco’s historic IPO

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For the record

David Cameron’s remarkably accessible memoir

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Tories triumph

The Conservative Party wins the UK’s General Election.

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How civilization could destroy itself

On Ted Talks Daily, Nick Bostrom discussed 4 ways we could prevent how civilization could destroy itself.

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December rand dollar trades

Selling rand’s and buying dollars

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Quarterly Total Investment Costs Update

NFB Asset Management fees are still 20-50% cheaper

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Investment trends to watch out for in 2020

Seeking expert advice is imperative in order to avoid value destruction and to ensure that your investment portfolio is optimally structured.

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Demystifying the Offshore Wrapper

Investing locally or offshore can be challenging with so much more to consider than just market returns and costs.

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Personal discretionary allowances: don’t miss December’s deadline

Before you start celebrating the New Year, make sure you’ve used your 2019 personal discretionary allowance by 31 December.

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Raise your security bar this festive season

Don’t let your guard down this holiday; prioritise security precautions and ensure your valuables are appropriately insured.

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Put your 13th cheque to work and start 2020 on firm financial footing

Four ways to use your 13th cheque responsibly

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Inflation falls, Reserve Bank holds

CPI hits 8 year low at 3.7% and Reserve Bank maintains rates at 6.5%.

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Less money, more problems

The SARB’s Financial Stability Review has been updated, macro-economic issues are unchanged.

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S&P’s Negative Outlook

SA’s outlook revised from stable to negative, rating maintained.

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How do the rich get richer?

Save early, save as much as you can and invest in appropriately risky assets. Do this, and you can get rich – and keep getting richer.

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Should I invest or should I insure?

Depending on the individual and at what stage of life they are in, the relevance of life cover could outweigh the relevance of investing.

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