We often say that we play the hand we are dealt by the market. We can control our research efforts and our decisions, but we certainly can’t control the market’s behaviour.
Markets change quickly, investments shouldn’t Read More »
Mistakes are a part of life. But reflecting and learning from them is one of the keys to being a successful investor.
What’s the most recent investing mistake you’ve made? Read More »
South African businesses have a strong history of successfully expanding their operations offshore and becoming well renowned global businesses. While some companies have achieved success in their offshore pursuits, there are many that have struggled.
Cautionary Tales of Offshore Investing Read More »
We are facing a situation where our developmental needs are enormous, and in a number of other places pension funding is utilised for developmental purposes, for infrastructure, and quite often those pension funds make good returns out of infrastructure developments. We need to discuss this matter and we need to discuss it with a view
Are Prescribed Assets on the Way South Africa? Read More »
With the end of the 2019 tax year fast approaching, it is important to ensure you are making full use of the allowable contributions to both Retirement Funds and Tax Free Savings accounts prior to the end of February 2019.
Tax Year End – ‘Tis the season Read More »
The primary reason that countries engage in protection is to promote the economic strength of the home country, including employment, often at points when the global economy is weak, or when there is rising competition from foreign participants. Through stronger local industry a country becomes less reliant on imports from foreign nations, providing a stronger base from which to direct its own growth policies.
Do we need to worry about Trade Wars? Read More »
As we face the uncertainty of what the New Year will bring, we would like to take stock of the year 2017 and some of the major events that affected investments and the world as we know it.
From the financial advice team – January 2018 Read More »
Despite previously concluding that a wealth tax would not be appropriate for South Africa, the Davis Tax Committee, on 25 April 2017, released a media statement calling for written submissions on the introduction of …
POTENTIAL WEALTH TAXES TO BE INTRODUCED IN SOUTH AFRICA Read More »
2017 is shaping up to be a better year than 2016, economically speaking, as we experience tailwinds from the US economy that grew at 1.6% in 2016 and is expected to grow at 2.3% this year…
From the financial advice team – April 2017 Read More »
2016 showed that the voices of the many truly do drown out the voices of the few. Irrespective of one’s personal views on whether or not the decisions made at ballot boxes…
From the financial advice team – January 2017 Read More »
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Independent Wealth Managers
(Advisory) (Pty) Ltd
Directors: M I Attridge, G W Hill,
S B Matthews, J K von Mollendorff
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