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Can you protect your investments?

29 October 2010 · Staff Writer

There is no such thing as a risk-free investment, but one of the best ways to mitigate risk is knowing what you are getting yourself into from the beginning, and understanding the safeguards that are, or are not, in place to protect you.

FNB Cellphone Banking hits 2.5 million milestone

28 October 2010 · Staff Writer

Cellphone Banking from FNB has reached the milestone of 2,5-million registered customers.

Experts say selling prices are unrealistic

26 October 2010 · Staff Writer

Home sellers who don't want to lower their asking price will struggle to make a sale...

Live a life you love

25 October 2010 · Staff Writer

Financial life planning is the way of the future according to Liberty Life.

Good week, bad week: 18 - 22 October

25 October 2010 · Staff Writer

Saving for retirement and economic growth both get stuck in the thumbs down corner while insurance companies get the thumbs up with their innovative ways to help their clients save.

Gordhan: Wage hikes could have a negative impact on growth

22 October 2010 · Staff Writer

SA's economy may expand a bit faster this year than what was forecast in February but mid-term growth rates look set to fall short of government's aspiration

Playing retirement saving catch up? You're not alone

20 October 2010 · Staff Writer

Worried about your retirement funds? You probably aren't alone...

5 Retirement mistakes to avoid

15 October 2010 · Staff Writer

You know that you are not saving enough for retirement. What you do not know if how to avoid losing the bit that you are saving.

Marcus: Strong Rand hurts SA's fragile economy

15 October 2010 · Staff Writer

Gill Marcus says because SA is in a state of fragile recovery, the strong rand is hurting the economy.

Black outs are acoming, are you prepared?

14 October 2010 · Staff Writer

SA consumers should start to consider their options for saving energy and alternative power sources amidst the warnings from Eskom that load-shedding could return

SA's retirment fund industry is tops

13 October 2010 · Staff Writer

South Africa's retirement fund industry is ranked among the 15 largest retirement fund industries in the world...

Time to take assets offshore?

11 October 2010 · Staff Writer

With the rand in very high territory, at levels last seen in January 2008, does this represent an opportunity to take assets offshore?