Market volatility and how to train your brain

Sit tight and don’t be tempted by your biases. Market volatility and how to train your brain By Roné Swanepoel, Business Development Manager, Morningstar Investment Management South Africa The pilot’s famous answer, when asked about his job, is, “Hours of boredom...

Remain informed | Stay Invested

Dear investors, you have all been gathered here today… By Debra Slabber, Portfolio Specialist, Morningstar Investment Management South Africa No one likes having to go to a party that they don’t really want to go to. As you begrudgingly accept the invitation,...

How can I save when I have nothing left to save at the end of the month?

The Savings Institute of South Africa has designated July as the annual “Savings Month” on the South African calendar. The purpose of this initiative is to challenge consumers, to strive towards living within their means and to reinforce positive financial behaviour....

What to do when you don’t know what to do?

In the words of Peter Lynch two years after the March 2020 Covid crash – “More money has been lost in crises trying to predict what is going to happen than actually in them”. As with all things unknown and uncertain, it is human nature to speculate how things...