A look into investment risks and rewards; and how to spot an investment con-artist... You may remember the "theory of efficient markets" from the post on how to work the market. In short, instead of trying to beat the market…
Tag: ETFs
ETF Investment Update – December 2019
After giving monthly updates on my ETF Investments for the past year, this will be my last one. I may give sporadic updates here and there, but not the monthly detailed ones as I've been doing. It all started off…
What it means to diversify your investments?
First published in City Press Investment lingo can often be complicated and leave you feeling confused and unsure of what to do. Let’s look at what it means to diversity your investments, and why it’s so important. We’ll use farming…
ETF Investment Update – November 2019
This is my second-last monthly update on my ETF investments where I tack my own investments and discuss my strategy. If you're new to this series then you can start with these ones for some background. What are ETF's? My…
ETF Investment Update – October 2019
This monthly update has become a bit of a tradition for 2019 and I will probably continue until the end of December. Have a look at my initial posts: What are ETFs My first ETF investment And here's last months…
ETF Investment Update – September 2019
So in case you haven't been following, I am writing a monthly update on my ETF investment since making my first investment almost a year ago. I'll keep doing this until around January or February 2020. This months update will…
ETF Investment Update – August 2019
I started this series in February 2019 after having purchased my first ETF (ever!) in December the previous year. I've been keeping track of how the investments are doing and even though it's a futile exercise, I'm enjoying it and…
ETF Investment Update – July 2019
It's amazing how quickly time flies and it's been over 7 months since I started my first investment with EasyEquities. I'm investing in ETFs and if you're not sure what that's about why not start here with "What are ETFs?"…
Invest in ETFs – portfolio update
I invest in ETFs and decided to track and post my investment details for a year. We're a few months in now and although my ETF investment is rather small, here's the update. I use the EasyEquities platform because I find…
How does political instability affect investment?
I started tracking my investments and noticed that during the May 2019 elections, my investment portfolio dropped by 22%. How does political instability affect investment? It's all about emotions, investor sentiment, and fear. Let's take a look. You can follow…
Are ETF good investments?
Are ETF good investments? Follow along as I document my ETF investment journey and share the results along the way. This is the April 2019 update. I've invested a further R1,300 since my March update where I shared my ETF…
ETF Investment Strategy – March 2019 Update
This is a follow up from my first investment with Easy Equities. An account of my personal experiences with my investment and my own ETF investment strategy and findings. This shouldn't be taken as advice and it's not being sponsored…