Add some “BMT” to your clients’ retirement portfolios
When your clients are on the big stage, in this case retirement, how does their living annuity perform when they need it most? Martiens Barnard, Marketing Actuary at Momentum Investments explains.
Leverage the looming two-pot system to boost your retirement savings
It’s evident that many South Africans are not saving adequately for retirement given that average replacement ratios are between 25-30% says Nkululeko Kunene, Institutional Client Specialist.
Practical conversations for financial health and wellbeing
Retirement should be a time of fulfilment and joy, yet many people struggle through this transition. Partly because retirement marks a major life adjustment, but also because people often fail to prioritise the relationships and connections that contribute to happiness, says Kim Potgieter CFP®, Director, Chartered Wealth Solutions
Starting retirement on a high note: The power of planning a...
Ricardo Teixeira, Chief Operating Officer for BDO Wealth Advisors, believes that planning a dream holiday provides an ideal start to retirement and helps ease the often turbulent transition into that period. He encourages new retirees to shift from a “saving” mindset to a “reward” mindset.
The rise of family offices in South Africa
Many high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) are increasingly looking to the family office model to protect and manage their wealth in a more cohesive manner says, Grant Alexander, Director, Private Client Holdings.
Blue Chip Round Table Series
Blue Chip will be launching a series of Round Tables in 2023, covering key topics of interest to Financial Planners. The first round table, brought to you by Equilibrium (a division of Momentum Investments), focuses on Discretionary Fund Management. Register here...
The evolution of savings
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Controlling the ‘controllables’ in uncertain times
Using evidence-based investing principles - relying on accurate facts and credible analysis - to meet investment goals
Flexible lifestyle choices for the modern retiree
While all our lives have been put on hold for at least a few months, decisions about our futures still have to be made, and this includes older people making choices about the way they will live in their retirement.
The July 2020 edition of Blue Chip journal now available
Blue Chip is a quarterly journal for the financial planning industry and is the official publication of the Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa NPC (FPI), effective from the January 2020 edition.
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