| Financial Planning Considerations When Investing Offshore | | http://www.glacier.co.za/mediacentre/media-category/media-releases/Financial Planning Considerations When Investing Offshore | Financial Planning Considerations When Investing Offshore | | | Considerations When Investing Offshore | 2017-03-26T22:00:00Z | Investors wanting offshore exposure have various routes they can take, but there are a number of considerations from a financial planning point of view that need to be taken into account. | | |
| Direct Property vs Unit Trusts | | http://www.glacier.co.za/mediacentre/media-category/media-releases/Direct Property vs Unit Trusts | Direct Property vs Unit Trusts | | | Direct Property vs. Unit Trusts | 2017-03-05T22:00:00Z | We all strive to invest our hard-earned funds as optimally as possible. The question is: do you need to buy a property, keep your money in the bank to earn fixed interest rates or invest in stocks? | | |
| Benefits of RA's and Tax-free Savings | | http://www.glacier.co.za/mediacentre/media-category/media-releases/Benefits of RA's and Tax-free Savings | Benefits of RA's and Tax-free Savings | | | Benefits of RA’s and Tax-free Savings | 2017-02-26T22:00:00Z | Findings from the 2016 Sanlam BENCHMARK Survey show that many retirees’ income is not keeping pace with inflation, leading to a reduction in the buying power of their post-retirement incomes. | | |
| Short-term Pain vs Longer-term Gains | | http://www.glacier.co.za/mediacentre/media-category/media-releases/Short-term Pain vs Longer-term Gains | Short-term Pain vs Longer-term Gains | | | Short-term Pain vs Longer-term Gains | 2017-01-31T22:00:00Z | Myopic loss aversion combines a number of biases such as framing, mental accounting and loss-aversion. Research and Investment Analyst Francis Marais delves deeper into the subject. | | |
| The Active vs Passive Debate - Part 1 | | http://www.glacier.co.za/mediacentre/media-category/media-releases/The Active vs Passive Debate - Part 1 | The Active vs Passive Debate - Part 1 | | | The Active vs. Passive Debate - Part 1 | 2017-01-23T22:00:00Z | Many believe that markets are efficient and that active managers are incapable of outperforming passive managers. Research and Investment Analyst Shawn Phillips considers both sides of the debate. | | |
| 2016 In Hindsight…A Cause for Meaningful Reflection | | http://www.glacier.co.za/mediacentre/media-category/media-releases/2016 In Hindsight…A Cause for Meaningful Reflection | 2016 In Hindsight…A Cause for Meaningful Reflection | | | 2016 in Hindsight | 2017-01-17T22:00:00Z | 2016 has been all about the journey – quite a tumultuous one at that. Various media houses were quick to declare 2016 as the worst year ever. But is this necessarily the case? | | |