Be a Better Investor

‘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.

‘With long-only you've a blunt hammer in your toolbox...whereas in a hedge fund you've a whole array of tools’: OysterCatcher founder and CEO.

‘If you want to buy because you think somebody else will be greedier than you, you really have to hope that they're a bigger fool than you are’: Madalet Sessions – Denker Capital.

‘You can see a time when the equivalent of ChatGPT takes market dynamics, interprets them and invests your money’ – Hywel George, Old Mutual.

‘Investing for me is much more the understanding of money, and the respect for money. That I think is often where most people get it wrong’: Kagisho Mahura – Gradidge-Mahura Investments.

Iain Power, CIO at Truffle Asset Management, on 'learning money' the importance of ignoring the noise, and more.

Investment is very much about delayed gratification: STANLIB CEO Derrick Msibi.

Investors need to wrap their heads around the fact that expecting dramatic positive outcomes over shorter time horizons comes with a lot of risk of getting things wrong: Foord Asset Management investment professional Linda Eedes.

Langa Manqele’s story demonstrates that long-term investing is probably easier and more profitable for new investors than high-risk speculation.

Momentum CIO Mike Adsetts talks diversification, maximised growth and his alternative approach to retirement savings.

Lonwabo Maqubela of Perpetua Investment Managers talks his investment style and offers advice on how to minimise losses.

‘The small and mid cap space … remains for me the most exciting area of the market’: Vanessa van Vuuren – Sanlam Investment Management.

Patrick Mathidi of Aluwani Capital Partners shares his investment insights and lessons since his Diagonal Street days.

Omri Thomas of ABAX investments offers advice to young investors who would like to get a foothold in markets and build long-term wealth.

The one decision I made myself was the worst decision in my 33 years as an investor: Jeanette Marais, CEO of Momentum Metropolitan Management.