Money must be a family affair
*This content is brought to you by Brenthurst Wealth By Suzean Haumann* Suzean Haumann Numbers of women who are economically active, either in formal employment or in entrepreneurial or trade ventures, have grown steadily in the past decade. The traditional family...
Investment Opportunities Without Borders
Magnus Heystek has been called a few uncomplimentary names in his time. As it turns out, investors don’t like to be told that they’re headed in the wrong direction. Heystek has taken flack for suggesting that South Africans would do well to move their money away from...
ESG investing trend accelerates
*This content is brought to you by Brenthurst Wealth By Sonia du Plessis, CFP®* Environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing represents one of the hottest investment themes this year, with many predicting that the likes of ESG, impact investing, and...
Why has the rand made a come-back?
*This content is brought to you by Brenthurst Wealth By Renee Eagar, CFP®* The local currency’s strong come-back towards the end of 2020 took many by surprise in view of the continued and more severe impact of the global Covid-19 pandemic and worsening local economy....
Emerging markets hold promise for investors in 2021
*This content is brought to you by Brenthurst Wealth By Rocco van Zyl* At the start of 2020 developed markets had delivered the best investment returns for a decade, with US stocks leading the charge, with both the S&P 500 and NASDAQ soaring to record highs....
Magnus Heystek: A truly horrific chart with nowhere for the JSE to hide – #2020 #BestofBizNews
Magnus Heystek has spent a life time sharing his personal finance wisdom with whoever cares to listen. He has co-authored many books on how to improve your odds of making money in investing, from Making Money Made Simple to a series on unit trusts and retirement....
What are the themes that will deliver results for investors in 2021?
*This content is brought to you by Brenthurst Wealth By André Basson* As the year draws to a close, many South Africans are so ready to close the chapter of this rollercoaster of a year. André Basson Last time this year, many analysts and economists had vastly...
Semigration boosts coastal areas
*This content is brought to you by Brenthurst Wealth By André Basson* Two noticeable demographic trends developed in the past decade or so amongst higher income groups in South Africa. The first was growth in the number of people and families who left the country and...
What successful Covid-19 vaccines mean for investments
*This content is brought to you by Brenthurst Wealth By Aidan Freswick* Covid-19 hit the world economy like a hurricane this year and left no place untouched. In the “pre-Covid-19 Vaccine World” it has resulted in a market crash, and here are some of the effects of...
Magnus Heystek: Value fund manager Piet Viljoen gets his mojo back – #InsideInvesting
Magnus Heystek is an outspoken independent financial advisor. The author and entrepreneur who founded Brenthurst Wealth Management has a strong following for his incisive views. Piet Viljoen was considered something of an investment rock star in his earlier career,...
Personality and how it impacts investment returns
*This content is brought to you by Brenthurst Wealth By Desmond Benecke* The investor’s chief problem – and even his worst enemy – is likely to be himself – Benjamin Graham. Economists traditionally believed that investors behave rationally when making investment...
Magnus Heystek on Regulation 28: Hell hath no fury like vested interest scorned #BestofBizNews
Magnus Heystek is one of South Africa’s most outspoken independent financial advisors. The former journalist and financial services entrepreneur is not afraid to speak out against the establishment, highlighting how the country’s big companies exert their control to...
Should my home be paid off at retirement?
*This content is brought to you by Brenthurst Wealth By Stefan Janse van Vuuren* There is a certain comfort around knowing you are going to retire debt-free. But that peace of mind should be weighed against solid financial facts. Stefan Janse van Vuuren When it comes...
International ‘wrapper’ products can boost offshore portfolios
International ‘wrapper’ products can boost offshore portfolios *This content is brought to you by Brenthurst Wealth By Suzean Haumann and Aidan Freswick* Investors are faced with various options when it comes to offshore investing. These include opportunities to...
Retirement savings for every life stage
Retirement savings for every life stage 9th November 2020 by Editor *This content is brought to you by Brenthurst Wealth By Marise Smit, CFP®* Saving for retirement remains a very important, if not the most critical, component of an overall financial plan. Yet...
Divorce, living annuities and what you should know
*This content is brought to you by Brenthurst Wealth By Arin Ruttenberg* Divorce, just like death, is a life event that has a significant impact on financial planning. Unlike death, however, it is not something planned for which could have a detrimental impact on...
An alternative way to approach annuities for retirement
*This content is brought to you by Brenthurst Wealth By Suzean Haumann* From March 2019 all retirement funds must offer their members annuity (pension) options that conform to regulations that came into effect in September 2017. The aim of these default regulations...
Five easy investing options
*This content is brought to you by Brenthurst Wealth By Sonia du Plessis* Many individuals avoid investing in the stock market or in savings products because they are not familiar with it or do not understand how it works. In fact, many people keep their savings in...
How to rescue your retirement – Magnus Heystek
Magnus Heystek, founder of award-winning Brenthurst Wealth Management, has been educating South African investors on the perils of investing in South African vehicles to fund retirement. In this article, the former personal finance editor unpicks the problems in...
What is passive investing? Experts Heystek, Segall explain
In a recent BizNews Finance Friday webinar, investment experts Magnus Heystek of Brenthurst Wealth Management and Lisa Segall of GinsGlobal Index funds answered your questions about passive index trackers. The experts explain what passive investing is, the possible...
Dos and don’ts when investing
*This content is brought to you by Brenthurst Wealth By Renee Eagar* Investing can be unpredictable, which makes it challenging and stressful. Some rookie investors say the idea of investing without any assurance of a return or the potential of a loss makes them...
Should personal assets be owned through a trust?
*This content is brought to you by Brenthurst Wealth By Desmond Benecke* Desmond Benecke Including a trust in an overall financial plan has for decades been a popular choice for investors. But over time the legislation relating to, and tax benefits offered by trusts...
Magnus Heystek on Allan Gray and SA ‘investment graveyard’ – #BestofBizNews
As the Johannesburg stock exchange takes on the appearance of an ‘investment graveyard’, Duncan Artus – new chief investment officer of Allan Gray – has been singing from the same hymn sheet as award-winning investment expert Magnus Heystek. In recent years, Heystek...
Endowments under the microscope
*This content is brought to you by Brenthurst Wealth By Gustav Reinach* Investing locally or offshore can be challenging with so much more to consider than just market returns and costs. Various structures are available to make offshore allocations, whether it is a...
Retirement annuities have decimated your savings – Magnus Heystek #BestofBizNews
Magnus Heystek runs a successful and burgeoning investment boutique Brenthurst Wealth Management – which recently won the Boutique Wealth Manager of the Year Award at the Intellidex Annual Wealth Manager Awards, the ‘Oscars of the investment world’. In this excerpt...
Mauritius ready after gap year
*This content is brought to you by Brenthurst Wealth By Gavin Butchart* As countries around the world adjust to a new way of life in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and prepare to open their borders, Mauritius has made bold plans and adjusted its legislation to...
Offshore options abundant
*This content is brought to you by Brenthurst Wealth By Maria Smit, CFP® Whether you are on the brink of retirement, have discretionary funds to spare or are just starting out, there are various ways to get offshore investment exposure. No matter the size or age of...
Proceed with caution with property investment
*This content is brought to you by Brenthurst Wealth By Stefan Janse van Vuuren* Stefan Janse van Vuuren Ever heard a relative or neighbour telling you how great investment property is, based on the R300 000 home bought in 2000 now selling for R2m 20 years later? On...
Your pension is worth 30% less
By Magnus Heystek* Commentators everywhere – locally and internationally – have urged the ANC government to take drastic steps to change the management of the local economy in order to drive growth and manage the country better. If it is not ratings agencies...
Capital controls, emigration, and the biggest threat to your retirement
*This content is brought to you by Brenthurst Wealth By Brian Butchart* Government is looking to plug massive debt levels, at a time when the tax base is shrinking, tax collection is at its lowest and debt levels at its highest. The state is spending far more than it...
