US midterms: what will the outcome mean for US assets and...
Schroders looks at how outcomes might impact US debt and thus the markets’ response to US assets and the dollar.
For retirement, it’s about the return you need
One of the biggest fears retirees face is outliving their savings, writes Martiens Barnard, Marketing Actuary at Momentum Investments.
The art of the long game
Why avoiding “landmines” is the ultimate investment strategy. By Stonehage Fleming.
It’s all in the “why”
Momentum Financial Planning’s Life Risk & Fiduciary Management team helps advisers turn real protection needs into conversations clients understand and act on. Blue Chip speaks to Life Risk & Fiduciary Manager, Walter Combrink.
Foundation Family Wealth Approved as an FPi Approved Professional Practice™
The Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa (FPi) is proud to welcome and congratulate Foundation Family Wealth on being approved as an FPi Approved Professional Practice™.
Decomposing fixed income returns
South African bonds have been on a generational run. But where did these returns come from, and were they the result of luck or skill? By Michael Badenhorst, Chief Investment Officer,
Independent Investment Solutions
Quality’s cul-de-sac: when great businesses move together
Owning a basket of great businesses does not always lead to diversified outcomes. When many of those businesses depend on the same market conditions, portfolios can behave far more similarly than investors expect, writes Daneel de Villiers, Investment Analytics Analyst, Fundhouse.
Following in the footsteps of excellence
Financial Planner of the Year 2025/26, Nicola Langridge, CFP®, says that some of her most rewarding moments have come from engaging with other planners, challenging ideas, hearing different perspectives and exchanging practical experiences.
Reflections on my first year as the FPI chairperson
Leading with purpose in a changing profession. By Olwethu Masanabo, CFP®, FPI Chairperson.
Do I really need a will? Some questions answered
National Wills Week took place from 14–18 September 2026. It was a useful reminder to deal with something many of us put off: recording what should happen to our estate when we die.
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The end of the financial planner as we know it?
What happens when technology can do much of the work we were once paid to do, asks Dante De Gori, CFP CEO of Financial Planning Standards Board Ltd. (FPSB)
Is your investment making you emotional?
Investment performance can stir emotions, but understanding each asset’s purpose helps investors make better decisions, writes Janeen van Heerden, Head of Business Development at Momentum Securities.
The index decision that matters
Index investing may remove the need to select individual shares, but it doesn’t remove the need for investment judgement, writes 1nvest’s Ahmed Motara.
Two-pot withdrawals, December bonuses and mounting debt
Are South Africans sacrificing their financial future to survive the festive season, asks Thinus Marais, Financial Adviser at Momentum Financial Planning.
What is an ETF?
Exchange-traded funds offer financial planners a growing range of options for building client portfolios.




















