Law Society of South Africa’s National Wills Week 2024 What is Wills Week? Wills week was introduced by the Law Society of South Africa to bring awareness to the importance of having a valid Will. Many South Africans are unaware of the importance of having a Will,...
Market and Economic Summary Global equity markets recorded strong gains this month. However, these positive headline moves masked the volatile nature of global markets, as most experienced a sharp sell-off during the first week of the month. This sell-off was due to...
The month of August is marked as Women’s month as a tribute to the 20 000 women who marched to Union Buildings on the 9th of August 1956. While progress has been made, there are still so many gaps in today’s society; one of them being financial knowledge....
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...
Market and Economic Summary Global equity markets delivered mixed performance in July, as investors grappled with rapidly changing forward looking interest rate expectations from key economies, a slowing global economy (particularly in the US) and a reacceleration of...
When it comes to investing, common patterns such as “sell in May and go away” and the “January effect” may not offer significant value based on historical data. Regardless of the month, long-term investors should focus on staying fully invested...
