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MATTHEW MARRIAN | You went offshore to diversify, but you may have done the opposite (opens the original)
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For the past decade South African investors have been told that taking money offshore through an index fund is among the most prudent things they can do. The logic seems sound: the JSE is a small market dominated by a handful of large shares, and a global index fund offers thousands of companies in one decision. Much of that advice still holds, but the assumption that an index fund is automatically diversified deserves a closer look. An index is a basket of listed shares, such as the Nasdaq-100
MATTHEW MARRIAN | No-one warns you about the decade sandwiching you between children and parents (opens the original)
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There is a stage of life that catches many people by surprise. Usually in your 40s or 50s, you realise you are supporting three generations simultaneously. Your children still need you, your parents are starting to need more help and retirement, which once seemed a long way off, is now close enough to make you pay attention. This is the Sandwich Generation, one of the most financially difficult periods of your life. The problem is not only how much everything costs, but that the costs arrive at
MATTHEW MARRIAN | You’re not superstitious, but your money might be (opens the original)
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The other day I boarded a flight and, walking down the aisle to my seat, noticed the row numbers jump straight from 12 to 14. No row 13. I’d seen it before, but this time it stopped me for a second. The reason for no row 13 was not because of logistics, but because of belief, a quiet superstition over an “unlucky” number built into the aircraft’s design. We don’t question it; we just accept it and move on. That small detail made me wonder what else we skip without realising it, especially with o
MATTHEW MARRIAN | The invisible decisions that shape your financial life (opens the original)
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One of the most common reasons people give for not needing a financial adviser is that they can manage their own investments, and there is more truth in that today than there was 20 years ago. Information is widely available, investment platforms have transformed access to markets, and portfolio construction has become more accessible. None of that means building a portfolio is easy. Constructing one that is properly diversified, aligned to your objectives, appropriately managed through changing
MATTHEW MARRIAN | Don’t let capital gains tax dictate investment decisions (opens the original)
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Capital gains tax has an extraordinary ability to freeze rational investors. A portfolio may no longer suit their objectives, risk tolerance or stage of life, yet the moment someone suggests making a change, the conversation shifts away from investments and towards tax. “I don’t want to trigger capital gains tax.” It is an understandable reaction as nobody enjoys paying tax, yet it raises an interesting question. What if the tax you’re trying so hard to avoid was never really yours in the first
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