by Ultrafin Financial Services | 31 May 2018 | Blog, Financial Adviser, Investments
Market performance is more dependent on global events than local ones, writes Paul Hansen, Director: Retail Investing Stanlib While many of us are concerned about the economic impact of local political events in South Africa, there is a far greater current at work...
by Ultrafin Financial Services | 25 Apr 2018 | Blog
While retrenchment is a difficult process to go through, it can be a helpful learning curve Liberty’s Claim Statistics for 2017 show that retrenchment claims were the main cause of claims from Young Achievers. Retrenchment also featured as a top reason for...
by Ultrafin Financial Services | 26 Mar 2018 | Blog, Investments
Cape Town – Ratings agency Moody’s on Friday night kept South Africa’s sovereign debt at above investment grade, and changed its outlook to stable. The announcement was made at 23:35. “The confirmation of South Africa’s ratings reflects...
by Ultrafin Financial Services | 7 Mar 2018 | Blog, Investments
People who get wealthy and stay wealthy do so by not making these 5 common investment mistakes. The good news is they’re not rocket science, and we can all learn from them. 1. The wealthy don’t put all their eggs in one basket Wealthy folks have always embraced the...
by Ultrafin Financial Services | 24 Jan 2018 | Blog, Investments
Cape Town – The rand strengthened to R11.94 to the greenback on Wednesday morning, mainly driven by dollar weakness. The currency opened at R12.03/$, firming to as much as R11.94 by mid-morning. EasyEquities trader Musa Makoni explained that the dollar had been taking...
by Ultrafin Financial Services | 22 Dec 2017 | Blog
Fraud is not new, but it is changing. New technologies have revolutionised the way we socialise and do business, but living in an always-on culture has made us more vulnerable to fraud than ever before. This International Fraud Awareness Week, we’re asking you to join...
