Knowing isn’t doing
Henda Kleingeld, UFS Program Director, discusses why smart financial advisors should have their own trusted financial advisor.
Looking forward to a RAG-based future
Professor Evan Gilbert and Paul Nixon, Momentum Investments, provide answers to why AI is going to be a part of the future of financial advice.
A Coaching Way of Being
Blue Chip explores the role of coaching in unlocking financial potential. Behavioural coaching expert, Rob Macdonald, unpacks what it is and why it is important to the work of a financial planner.
Client confidence beyond the wrapper: engaging investors on investment safety
According to Vuyo Nogantshi, Head
of Distribution: Index and Structured Solutions, Absa Group, financial planners need to demystify an increasingly complex array of products in today’s investment landscape.
Three AI tricks to make your clients love you more
Using AI cleverly can drastically reduce your workload and extend your reach, writes Zeldeen Müller, CEO, AgendaWorx.
Choose your poison
According to Any Hart, Founder of Humans Under Management, financial advisors must champion their clients’ futures, confronting misguided compliance systems that obscure the real risks – capital loss, inflation, and poor returns – while working towards a framework that truly safeguards financial well-being.
Navigating the complexities of succession planning in financial planning practices
Adam Bacher, CFA®, CFP®, Director at DTB Wealth, describes succession planning as both an art and a science, requiring emotional intelligence, strategic foresight and meticulous execution. Addressing challenges proactively and following best practices enables financial planning firms to achieve seamless transitions that benefit clients, employees and the business itself.
Understand the price you pay for investing in America
Anyone who has travelled to the United States recently has at some point experienced “sticker shock”. For those looking to invest in American companies, the experience may be no different, writes Jonathan Wernick Global Equity Analyst, Sasfin Wealth.
To invest successfully, clients must overcome the Wall of Worry
Global events and investment market movements mean less than you think when it comes to successful investing, writes Rob Macdonald.
Timing [time in] is everything
It is important that investors do not derisk their portfolios too early and reduce their potential returns as they could face financial shortfalls in their later years. Grant Alexander, Founder and Director at Private Client Holdings explains why.
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Corporate activism: Unlocking value beyond traditional investing
Investing is not always about finding the next great company; sometimes it is about recognising the value the market has yet to see, writes Odirile Sebolao, Fund Specialist at Curate Investments.
What matters most to investors during “permanent” volatility?
Uncertainty is becoming the norm, say investors, as they adjust their strategies to navigate – and exploit – persistently higher volatility, writes Phil Robotham, Head of South Africa, Client Group, Schroders.
Do inward-listed investments use your offshore allowance?
Kevin Swartz of Absa shares his thoughts on the difference between structured products classes.
Hennie du Plessis CFP® | Financial Planner Profile
Blue Chip speaks to Hennie du Plessis CFP®, Principal Advisor, RiG Advisory Services, about his journey as a Financial Planner.
Economic resilience despite geopolitical fragility
Maarten Ackerman, Chief Economist, CAM Asset Management, details how the global economy has demonstrated remarkable resilience in the face of a fragile geopolitical landscape.










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