Should You Invest In Bitcoin?
We explore the pros and cons of investing in cryptocurrency before we make our recommendation on the question: Should you invest in Bitcoin?
Nicolas Oldert
Nic is an investment specialist with over 40 years investment experience. His other interests include short cappuccinos and guitar.
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What is Cryptocurrency and Bitcoin? The Ultimate Beginners Guide
Cryptocurrency and Bitcoin are becoming more widely accepted and accessible. But what is cryptocurrency and how does it work? We explain.
Understanding Investment Risk
One of the cornerstones of investing is taking on risk. This blog post helps you understand investment risk and the risk-return ratio with a no-jargon approach, and decide how much risk you can take on in your investment portfolio.
How Much Do You Need To Start Investing?
If you’re struggling to get started investing, the most important lesson is that any amount is enough in the beginning, no matter how small. The critical thing is to establish an investing habit, and to start now. Here's why.
Best Investments in South Africa for Beginners
At Franc we emphasise over and over again that saving is not enough – you must invest your savings. But there are so many different ways to invest your money. Here, in our opinion, are the best types of investments in South Africa.
Understanding the Stock Exchange and Share Prices
The stock market goes up and down. The Satrix 40 ETF – the equity fund in which Franc invests members’ money – goes up and down with it. Here’s how these stock markets work, and who decides the share prices.
How Are Investments Taxed?
The only things certain in life are death and taxes. This is something worth remembering when we are tempted to postpone our investment strategies.
Tax-Free Account or Retirement Annuity?
If you’re starting on the long journey of creating a nest egg, you might look into tax-free accounts and retirement annuities. They’re not actually mutually exclusive, but in this life, it’s important to know what you’re buying and why.
Markets Are Down… Should You Worry?
At the end of last week the big markets in the USA were lower than they were at the beginning of January. And the question is… should you care?