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Estate Planning, South Africa: Write a Will

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The global pandemic has made plenty of people aware of their own mortality. Many of us have caught ourselves thinking of what would happen to our loved ones if we passed away. Would they be alright? Would they be financially secure?  These thoughts can be the start of the process of estate planning. By looking…

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Sygnia Health Innovation Global Equity Fund – Ahead of the Curve

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We have previously spoken about the idea of offshore investing as a method of diversification into foreign assets. This strategy is usually associated with gaining exposure to the power of the USD. However, it’s equally attractive to be able to participate in global trends and market sectors that are traditionally under-performing and/or under-developed in the…

Retirement Planning: 5 Ways to Push through the Pandemic

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Covid-19 has reshaped the way we look at finances and retirement planning. We can’t deny that the pandemic has caused hefty economic damage and that people are feeling the pinch. But, luckily, this doesn’t mean our retirement planning has to take a backseat.  We don’t have to give up on our dreams of spending our…

Moving from a Bull to a Bear Market

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The Maysure logo has a bull and a bear in it. This is no mistake. The two animals which make up our icon illustrate how we partner with our clients during the good, the bad and the ugly when it comes to investing their money. Developing wealth over the long-term can feel overwhelming at times,…

Blog: How to go digital with your financial planning

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First things first, the world around us has changed, and most importantly, we have to look at how to adapt accordingly in the various areas of our lives. Many people have found themselves in a position where they are attending online or virtual meetings for the first time! There are so many teething pains in…

Introducing the Sygnia OSI Fund

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Sygnia have released an exciting new fund, the OSI (Oxford Sciences Innovation) fund. We’re excited because like their other products, it’s an innovative fund, but also one that creates change through Impact Investing. What is the Sygnia OSI fund? Sygnia deploys 100% of their capital to generate socially impactful and sustainable long-term returns. The aim…

What is Gap Cover?

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In our last post we went over Medical Aid schemes, the different types of cover they provide and how they don’t always keep you covered. That’s where a product like Gap Cover comes in. What exactly is Gap Cover? It’s an insurance product that is used to cover the financial “gap” between what your medical…

Everything You Need To Know About Medical Aid

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Having medical aid is an absolute essential in South Africa, especially when you consider how overburdened the state institutions are. We had a look at all the information available online and realised that while there are hundreds of articles available on medical aid, many of them are hard to digest for people who aren’t in…

Goal Setting 2020

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We’re almost at the end of January and most of the dreams of keeping up with new years’ resolutions are beginning to fade… The unfortunate thing about the glitz and glamour about setting goals with unmanaged expectations over a period like this is that we often set ourselves up to fail. Why is that? Goal…

Offshore Investing

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Offshore investing may sound daunting to first-time investors and may still seem rather complex for the avid investor, but we are here to help you understand what it is, how it can benefit you, and the best way to go about it. Essentially investing offshore gives you the opportunity to tap into different economies and…