The power of compounding interest and its beneficial outcomes for those on the fortunate side of the finance equation is a well-known one. The undesirable side would be the side that pays compound interest on debt such as a house mortgage…

The power of compounding interest and its beneficial outcomes for those on the fortunate side of the finance equation is a well-known one. The undesirable side would be the side that pays compound interest on debt such as a house mortgage…
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…
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…
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?"…
I know that creating a monthly update for my ETF investments is a little pointless. Firstly, my investment is so small and it's not that exciting and secondly, ETFs will always fluctuate and the ultimate purpose is for long-term investing…
It's amazing how time flies, but here's the May update on my ETF investments with EasyEquities. If you want to follow the full story you can check out the previous posts: My first investment with EasyEquities ETF Investments - March…
Welcome to my April update of my ETF Investments! I've invested a further R1,300 since my March update and have decided to start pushing as much as possible into this investment. It's a little tricky as I am actually trying…
‘Honey, I bought a cow!’ might sound like the opening line to a comedy show, but it is a serious statement that could make you a lot of money while being good for our failing economy. Ever thought of investing…
I've got a compulsory Provident Fund contribution via my company and my pension is losing money! As in, my pension fund is dropping! It's really scary seeing my annual statement and realising that I have literally lost money! I'm sure…
This is probably one of the most talked about retirement questions. How much do you need to retire. The reason is simply that no-one knows what the future will bring and there is so much unpredictability that it's impossible to…
Investing can be complicated. There are so many different types of products, tax implications, risk factors, on-shore & off-shore, and different advice from everyone you speak to! You can either be scared off by this and think that you can't…