Current Market Volatility

Dear Southwood Clients For those of you who enjoy your sport, we hope you’ve been relishing the Olympics. Amid the headlines about our great athletic achievements, the current market volatility is also very much in the spotlight. To address this, we’d like to share...

Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine; Interesting Commentary

Anchor Rand View: Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine And Its Impact On The Rand And Bonds By Neil Brown, Director – Anchor Financial Services Figure 1: Rand Vs US Dollar Source: Anchor At the time we published The Navigator: Strategy and asset allocation report,...

Taking stock and reflecting on the year that was

It’s interesting how hallmark days and annual events remind our internal clock of what time of year it is. The most obvious example is the approaching December holidays, signalling our remembrance of summer, taking a break and spending time with friends and family....

Lessons from 2020 to remember in 2021

Who would have thought we would kick off 2021 in almost the same manner as 2020? Even though we were all hopeful that 2021 would start on better footing, numerous countries are still in lockdown, South Africa is fighting against its second surge of Covid- 19...

NATIONAL WILLS WEEK 16 – 20 September 2019

The 16th to 20th of September marks National Wills Week in South Africa. Wills Week is an annual nationwide initiative that invites people to have basic wills drafted free of charge at any of a number of participating firms across South Africa.  You can visit the Law...