by Tessa Lefrere | Aug 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
In today’s world, wrought with political and economic uncertainty, investors are rushing to gold. It has its place. But as with anything in life, understand its shortcomings. Warren Buffet once commented in the Fortune magazine that investing is often described as...
by Tessa Lefrere | Jul 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Savings Institute of South Africa (SASA) has designated July as the annual “Savings Month” on the South African calendar. The purpose of this initiative is to challenge investors to strive towards living within their means and to reinforce...
by Tessa Lefrere | Jun 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
Investing is about time in the market; not timing the market. I understand that I am bustling an old tune here, but it is often overlooked. Investment strategies need time to play out through the market cycles, and hence, a longer term view is recommended. Whilst...
by Tessa Lefrere | May 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
In the aftershock of the 2008 financial crisis, it was suggested that banks led by a higher proportion of women, as well as countries that appreciated a higher representation of women in leadership, particularly in the financial sector, endured less trauma from the...
