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Tag: fees

Investment Fees

Investment fees

by Brendan25 July 202124 November 20221 Comment

Take a closer look at your investment fees. First appeared in City Press It’s always exciting to start a new investment as it gives us that feeling of empowerment and the sense that we’re taking charge of our finances, planning…

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Investing cost, fees
Best asset managers in South Africa

Best asset managers in South Africa

by Brendan27 March 202130 March 2021Leave a comment

People often ask and debate about who the best asset managers in South Africa are. The Asset management industry hands out awards like winemakers, so it can be tricky to really know. Spoiler alert: this article won't propose to give…

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Investing fees, index tracking
Investing for the future

Investing for the future

by Brendan18 September 20203 October 2020Leave a comment

In partnership with 10X Investments What’s the point of investing if we aren’t investing for the future? I mean, that’s exactly what we’re trying to do, right? And that's why I’ve really been enjoying the 10X Investments campaign with Nik…

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Investing fees, sponsored
Invest in index funds

What are index funds?

by Brendan5 July 202012 July 2021Leave a comment

Index funds are a cheap, easy, and well diversified way to invest in the market. We've previously looked at how investment fees work and one of the challenges is knowing when a high fund admin cost is in fact adding…

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Investing fees, index tracking
How to work the market

How to “work” the market

by Brendan31 May 202013 June 2020Leave a comment

This is the article that glues together a lot of what I've written about previously. It's about how you need to be an investor and how to "work" the market, as opposed to a speculator who "plays" the market. This…

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Investing fees, index tracking, shares
Costs involved in buying a house

Costs involved in buying a house

by Brendan27 October 20197 September 2021Leave a comment

Buying a house is exciting but wow, do you know the costs involved in buying a house? These can add up quickly! Transfer costs, attorneys, initiation costs, and municipal rates. Based on the purchase price you should cater for approximately…

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Investing fees, invest, property
Best student account in South Africa

Finding the best Student Account

by Brendan5 July 20191 April 2021Leave a comment

The more traditional banks offer accounts tailored to young people and students. Some require you to be a full-time student, while others simply look at your age as a qualifying criteria. These accounts come with lower monthly fees (some even…

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Smart Choices bank, fees, interest, save, student account
How do investment fees work?

How do investment fees work?

by Brendan18 April 201926 February 20215 Comments

It's easy to open a new investment account either by a "self-service" type of method where you select your investment based on your own research, or via a broker. Fees however play a vital role and should be considered as…

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