Saneliswile Tofile’s career progressed from investing with friends to becoming deputy CIO and a portfolio manager at All Weather Capital.
‘I think in particular when you're looking at young people, they've got to have a good, long time horizon, and over time will get the returns that they are expecting’ – Kenny Rabson, Discovery Invest CEO.
Insights from Daniel dos Passos, indexation expert at FirstRand.
‘Ultimately, if you don't have a good grasp or understanding of the risk, you're setting yourself up for failure.’
'Being part of farm life, you plant, you wait for the season, and then when the produce comes you get your returns': Fannuel Tigere – Balondolozi Investment Services.
Try to focus your investing on things that you understand and give yourself a time horizon, advises - Asanda Notshe from Mazi Asset management.
The best investment ever for the CIO of Sukha & Associates, has been her RA, which has ‘compounded and compounded and compounded’ untouched over the years.
Investing is ‘not a piece of paper or a light on a screen. You're actually a business owner’: Grant Nader – Benguela Global.
While the Sunday Times share pages fascinated him at around age 10, today, it is analysis and research that get him out of bed in the mornings.
‘I've stuck with my principle in my stockbroking accounts or investment accounts that whatever is generated in there stays in there’: Craig Pheiffer, chief investment strategist at Sasfin Wealth.
Play to your strengths, figure out the aspects that you are better at, and try to use those to a greater degree than the things that you're weak at – Keith McLachlan of Integral Asset Management.
It's been 23 years since the first index fund was launched, and Fikile Mbhokota says she's always held the view that it's better to hold a basket of shares instead of just one.
Get rid of debt and, after your bond is paid, invest and save that amount: Abdul Davids – Camissa Asset Management.
Charl de Villiers from Ashburton Investments talks about his 'roundabout journey' from initially studying engineering to becoming an investment professional.
The founder and CIO of Makwe Fund Managers shares his insights into investing and lessons gleaned over the years, remarking that ‘you don’t need to be an investment professional to invest’.
Nkareng Siwale, MD and founder of RainDance Asset Management, on her journey to becoming an investment professional, and the lessons learned along the way.
‘One simple rule of thumb is to always consider whether you should be doing the exact opposite of what you feel like doing.’
Two initial personal heavy investment losses failed to deter Aeon founder and CIO from a career in managing other people's money.
Begin by dipping your toes in the market and don't follow the hype or what's trending on social media – Isabella Mnisi, sector head of asset management and funds at Rand Merchant Bank.
Brian Thomas, director and portfolio manager at Laurium Capital, shares his stock market wisdom.