The 3 biggest market falls in 2015

The 3 biggest market falls in 2015

What a year it has been! It will certainly be remembered for its uncertainty. It was a year where asset and currency swings were huge exposing the anxiety and risk of the markets.Paging through various investment data for the year the stats reveal the following...

Prevention is better than cure

Prevention is better than cure

At the risk of sounding prophetic and sounding like the Grinch, next year is likely to be tougher than 2015. This is the last week before Christmas and perhaps there is still a chance to take control of that urge to splurge. Here are some things to consider: Put on...

3 reasons to rent rather than buy a property

3 reasons to rent rather than buy a property

The traditional approach to sound financial planning is to buy a property as soon as you can instead of renting. The rationale is that you will be better off paying for your property as soon as you can with the rent you are paying to your landlord. However, there are...