Start investing through a tax-free investment, asap
Using tax-free investments, also known as tax-free savings accounts, and starting as soon as possible, can have meaningful benefits for wealth-building, writes Pierre Jean Marais, retail marketing at Momentum Wealth.
Next Generation Certification Standards
Want to become a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®? The Financial Planning Institute introduces the Next Generation Certification Standards.
How to get the year off to a good start.
The start of a new year is a great time to reflect on what worked and what didn’t in the past.
A universal perspective
Ferdi van Heerden took over the reins at Momentum Investments in September 2023. He has filled a range of executive positions in the Group, culminating in more than a decade of leadership in the international investment industry as head of Momentum Global Investment Management in the UK. Blue Chip caught up with him.
Fed is at cruising altitude, but still awaiting clearance to land
Investors have fastened their seatbelts in anticipation of an imminent descent in US rates. But sticky wage growth is likely to keep a cautious FOMC in a holding pattern until later in the year.
Top performing PortfolioMetrix income fund set to list ETF version on...
Global investment manager PortfolioMetrix announced that it will list an actively managed exchange-traded income fund on the JSE at the end of January.
Investing in machine learning research
Machine learning is a rapidly growing field that offers many potential applications in investment management and related fields, writes Eugene Botha, Deputy Chief Investment Officer at Momentum Investments.
Legacy in motion: Carl Coetzee appointed as a Managing Director within...
Carl Coetzee, the charismatic industry leader and former CEO of BetterBond, has joined Capital Legacy to head up their sales and distribution division.
Tax Thursday beats Black Friday
What does Black Friday have to do with a retirement annuity? Pieter Albertyn, Head of Product Solutions at Momentum Investo, explains you can’t beat the real value that tax rebates offer.
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Legacy with purpose: empowering South Africans through knowledge
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UJ joins the CPD landscape with a dynamic Masterclass series
University of Johannesburg lecturer Amira Asvat (CFP®) shares an update on the university's dynamic new Masterclass series.
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