With Gold at Record Highs, Should You be Investing?
“Gold is the universal language understood by all nations.” (George Herbert) Just a few weeks ago, the gold price climbed above $2,500 per ounce for the first time in history. This has once again got South Africans talking about the attractiveness (or otherwise) of gold as an investment. Gold is probably one of the easiest […]
Why Inflation is the Most Important Investment Benchmark
“Inflation is as violent as a mugger, as frightening as an armed robber and as deadly as a hit man.” (Ronald Reagan) Inflation is on everyone’s minds. At the start of last year, for example, petrol cost less than R15 a litre. It is now close to R25. Everyone is feeling the impact of these […]
Why Inflation is the Most Important Investment Benchmark
“Inflation is as violent as a mugger, as frightening as an armed robber and as deadly as a hit man.” (Ronald Reagan) Inflation is on everyone’s minds. At the start of last year, for example, petrol cost less than R15 a litre. It is now close to R25. Everyone is feeling the impact of these […]
Wanneer kom ‘n familietrust tot ‘n einde
8 Augustus – VDT Attorneys – www.vdt.co.za “Ek het ‘n familietrust vir die doeleindes van boedelbeplanning gestig om seker te maak my kinders is versorg ná my afsterwe. Ek wonder egter of die trust ná my dood beëindig kan word, en indien wel, wanneer? Ek wil nie dat al my beplanning op niks uitloop omdat […]
The price of delay
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]We often procrastinate when it comes to saving. Instead of paying ourselves first we fund our lavish lifestyles, albeit in cash or using your paycheque to mostly repay debt. In the midst of the rat race and keeping up with the Joneses we don’t realize that we are missing out on the 8th wonder of […]
