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THE DANGERS OF PRINTING MONEY
Should the South African Reserve Bank print money while the country continues to experience financial debt pressure exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic? Printing Rands will prevent the need to increase taxes and borrowings at higher costs following the recent...
REFLECTING ON 2020
The end of 2020 is just around the corner, and boy what a year it has been. Who would have thought that 2020 would be the year that a pandemic would bring the world to a semi-standstill? We certainly didn’t anticipate that ‘zoom’ would become a buzzword, facemasks...
US Election 2020: Four more Years or a Blue Sweep and the Implications for Markets
Covid resurgence in Europe, Belarus protests, BLM, Tito’s medium-term budget, SA corruption clampdown with some long overdue arrests… With all that’s going on in the World right now you have every reason to feel exhausted! The December break cannot come quick enough,...
Trying to avoid Estate Duty may result in Higher Taxes
Although they say nothing is certain in this world, except death and taxes, it is even worse when we think about having to pay taxes simply for dying, in other words, paying Estate Duty with our hard-earned money as opposed to it going to our nominated beneficiaries....
Why Invest Offshore?
The benefits of investing offshore and the impact of the exchange rate on returns. At Resolute Wealth, we are firm advocates of the benefits associated with investing offshore and have been actively advising our clients over the years to ensure that they have an...
South Africa – An Attractive Investment Destination or a Death Trap?
In a recent interview with The Money Show’s Bruce Whitfield and RECM (fund manager) Chairperson Piet Viljoen, it was refreshing to hear something different. Not necessarily ecstatically positive, but not entirely awful either. The dynamics are...
What to do if you Receive Income from Two Sources
Taxpayers who receive income from more than one source of employment or pension are reminded that the employees’ tax (PAYE) deducted by the respective employers or pension funds may not be enough to cover their final tax liability on assessment. The reason for this is...
FOMO and FAANG Stocks – Beware of Emotional Drivers when it comes to Investing
Fear of missing out, or rather “FOMO” isn’t just a concept that applies to missing out on socials or fun activities. In the world of finance, when certain areas of the market perform well, investors often want to sell out of their current investments and buy into the...
Retirement Reforms: Cut the Noise
In a recent article posted by Maya Fisher-French, she writes and includes a wide variety of sources on the topic of retirement reform and some of the negative news that is circulating. At Resolute Wealth, we do believe in cutting through the noise and sticking to...
The Differences Between a Financial Advisor and a Broker
Although a financial advisor and a broker seem similar to an outsider, financial advisors and brokers perform vastly different roles in the financial services industry. A broker is tied to one company resulting in a disadvantage to the client as the broker will only...
The Cash Conundrum
Investing offshore can be intimidating and holding cash in a foreign bank account is often perceived as an easy way to gain offshore exposure. However, it is likely that the investor’s money will not grow due to very low interest rates, and on death, it can be...
Why the Gold Rush?
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...
Business Interests Protected by a Business Assurance
This month, I wanted to touch on a rather gloomy topic focussed at business owners who have dedicated their lives to building their businesses. Owners who have a significant portion of their wealth tied up within their businesses carry the risk that should they pass...
Answering your Frequently Asked Questions Regarding your Will, Living Will, and Power of Attorney
If you listen to the local, area specific radio stations, I’m sure you would have heard the name Capital Legacy being bandied about over the past month as they have been on a marketing drive to increase their footprint in the industry, despite them already being the...
What to do with your Money Amid S.A. Economic Pessimism and the Worry of Prescribed Assets
South African investors have had no shortage of challenges over the past decade. Going into 2020, we were all hopeful that this was going to be the year we would turn the proverbial ship around. Covid-19 and its associated challenges have, however, steered us into...
The Value of a 1% Outperformance over a 20-year Investment Period
This month, I wanted to touch on something that may often be overlooked or merely accepted when comparing two different investments, namely, what a 1% difference in returns can amount to over a long-term investment period. As independent advisors, a large part of the...
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