Courage: essential for authentic financial planning
Rob Madonald highlights courage as a fundamental skill for financial planners, emphasizing its importance among the seven key skills outlined in his book, 'The 7 Pillars of Financial Health'.
Are women really better investors?
Paul Nixon, head of behavioural finance at Momentum Investments Group, delves into whether women are better investors through a behavioural finance lens.
Enhancing client well-being through holistic planning
Kim Potgieter CFP®, Director at Chartered Wealth Solutions, discusses ways that planners can adequately equip their clients for a life that is financially and mentally healthy.
Financial planner as Choice Architect
Rob Macdonald, Head of Strategic Advisory Services, Fundhouse, introduces the financial planner as choice architect as planners help clients take ownership of their choices.
The power of incentives
Rob Macdonald, the head of Strategic Advisory Services at Fundhouse, discusses the human side of investing using Charlie Munger's speech "The psychology of human misjudgment".
Unleashing client success: the power of value-based conversations
Kim Potgieter CFP®, Chartered Wealth Solutions, states that understanding clients' core values in financial planning is crucial and can lead to providing your clients with long-term financial well-being.
The financial planner as a thinking partner
Rob Macdonald stresses the importance of a financial planner as a thinking partner who thinks with the client instead of for the client.
Make 2024 your year of managing money
In the pursuit of financial well-being, Andile Jonas, Marketing Head at Momentum Investo, advocates for making 2024 a year focused on effective money management. He advocates for the principle of "paying oneself first," emphasizing the importance of addressing retirement annuities, investments, and financial obligations. Jonas encourages revisiting budgets, involving family in financial decisions, and fostering awareness. He concludes by highlighting the 50/30/20 budget rule as a tool to align personal financial goals with helping others.
Behavioural biases: unravelling our irrational investment habits
Amid market volatility, currency fluctuations and a climate of uncertainty surrounding South Africa’s growth prospects, it becomes increasingly important to explore the common biases that can significantly impact financial decision-making.
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The Rand’s remarkable recovery
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