The Pincushion
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Don’t let JSE nostalgia overrule your investment choices
It’s true that the JSE over 25 years has outperformed the S&P 500. But all the gains were from a very different time. I am big on nostalgia, especially when
Jeremy Squier named amongst the Top 50 advisors in SA
We’re thrilled to share that our founding director Jeremy Squier has been named among the Top 50 Advisors in South Africa for 2025 by Citywire. The following excerpt from Citywire’s
Medical aid cutbacks drive surge in gap cover claims
Medical schemes’ reduction of benefits to contain premiums has shifted costs onto members, leading to a steep rise in large gap cover claims. South Africa’s private healthcare funding system has
Wealth and Asset Advisors – The story behind our new brand identity.
In September 2024, we had agreed that we would be doing a management buy-out of our business, and as a result we now needed to re-brand ourselves. Jeremy and Sabra
What living annuity beneficiaries need to know: Nominations, tax, and timing
The positive response to our recent article on living annuities and death benefits made one thing clear—many South Africans are looking for clear, accessible guidance on what happens when an
Dying without a will: The cost of intestacy in SA
If a person dies without a valid will, their estate will be administered in terms of the Intestate Succession Act, which prescribes how their assets should be distributed among surviving