7 MYTHS ABOUT MAKING A WILL
7 MYTHS ABOUT MAKING A WILL “Let's choose executors and talk of wills” (Shakespeare) If you haven’t made your will yet, get it done now. Why is that so important and how should you go about it? To answer that let’s debunk a few of the more pervasive myths and...
Queasy markets and returns
So 2018 has dawned, holidays are over and there are more negatives than positives in our bank account. We have our new year’s resolutions and goals set. So time to review the last statement of the year and oh dear what happened?... 2017 was a good year for investment...
Seed Market Overview – 31 December 2017
Local Market After two calendar years of weaker returns (5% in 2015 and 2.6% in 2016), market prices produced a respectable 21% in 2017. Despite this move up in prices, the 5 year compounded return for the JSE All Share index is only up to 11.9%. Nevertheless, this is...
The importance of doing nothing
In this day and age of instant gratification, constant information flow, and the general speed of doing things, people constantly need to be kept entertained and constantly need to be “seen to be doing something.” If you look at the first graph below you will see the...
Moving to Canada – Hereford
Moving to Canada can be exciting but also a daunting experience. We lived in Durbanville (Cape Town) with a lovely surrounding of vineyards and mountains but that does seem very distant now to the big city of Toronto. There are so many things to consider during a time...
Trustees: Your Risk of Personal Liability in Property Sales
Firstly, a warning to anyone selling or buying property to/from a trust - have your lawyer check upfront that you are adequately protected by the terms of the sale agreement. The problem is that contracting with trusts has its own specific set of rules and, as a High...
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