Take on more risk to generate income

People take far too little risk in their investment careers, even when generating income. The conventional wisdom is that an income portfolio should lie at the low end of the risk spectrum.

4 of the biggest retirement mistakes

The reality for many South Africans approaching retirement is that they’re filled more with dread than excited anticipation as they approach this stage of their life.

Preference shares, one foot in the grave?

Although preference shares, as a bank funding instrument, may have one foot in the grave, the other foot is likely to have one final jolt of life.

The ABCs of retirement planning

The key to retirement planning is starting when you still have enough time to accumulate adequate savings before the amounts you must save become too high.