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The Long and Winding Road
- April 16, 2020
- Posted by: Activ8 Capital Management
- Categories: Economy, Financial Advice
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The Long and Winding Road – 50 years ago the Beatles had a world-wide hit with this song and who knew that so many years later it remains apt – but this time for our financial markets.
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Activ8 in Action
- March 24, 2020
- Posted by: Activ8 Capital Management
- Categories: Economy, Financial Advice
With South Africa in lockdown, we may not see you in our offices, or come to your homes, or join you at a coffee shop or restaurant, but rest assured that Activ8 remains open for business.
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COVID-19: Activ8 Action Plan
- March 18, 2020
- Posted by: Activ8 Capital Management
- Categories: Covid-19, Financial Advice
We would like to share our business action plans with you during this volatile and fluid time in which we find ourselves. In keeping with governments recommendation for ‘social distancing’ we have offered staff the flexibility to work from home for the next few weeks.
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COVID-19: Financial Market Fallout Continues
- March 16, 2020
- Posted by: Activ8 Capital Management
- Categories: Covid-19, Economy, Financial Advice, Investment
March 9th marked the 11th birthday of the equity bull market that began in the midst of the global financial crisis. Yet investors had very little to celebrate. The week was characterized by extreme volatility and panic selling last seen during the financial crisis in 08/09.
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Coronavirus: What should investors do?
- March 3, 2020
- Posted by: Activ8 Capital Management
- Categories: Covid-19, Investment
The uncertainty about the spread of the new coronavirus (Covid-19) outside of China has led to large losses in equities over a short period of time. From exuberance to panic in the space of 5 trading sessions.
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Is the Traditional Balanced Portfolio Dead?
- February 25, 2020
- Posted by: Activ8 Capital Management
- Categories: Investment, Retirement
Up until now, the management of your retirement investment portfolio was a pretty simple task. Invest +/- 60% in equities and the balance in bonds with a smattering of property and a dash of cash and then rebalance your portfolio once a year.
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Year End Tax Tips
- February 11, 2020
- Posted by: Activ8 Capital Management
- Category: Tax
The end of February each year marks the end of the tax year in South Africa. What should South African taxpayers and private investors ensure that they have ticked off before 29 February 2020?
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Why Baby Boomers Refuse to Retire
- September 10, 2019
- Posted by: Activ8 Capital Management
- Category: Retirement
The Baby Boomer generation refers to people born in the 1940’s to the early 1960’s. Many of these folk have reached the traditional retirement age of between 60 and 65, and yet are refusing to, or are very reluctant to retire.
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Quality Benefits of Offshore Diversification
- September 3, 2019
- Posted by: Activ8 Capital Management
- Category: Investment
For the South African investor there are many obvious benefits to investing offshore, with Rand hedge and reducing geopolitical risk, being the most often touted.
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Have the Will to Update your Will
- August 27, 2019
- Posted by: Activ8 Capital Management
- Category: Will
When last have you updated your will? This may seem like an extremely innocuous question. But it can have far reaching consequences for you and your family.