Bridging the Gap GraySwan Investments

You may be thinking ‘oh no another Pension and Provident fund talk and we don’t blame you! There is a flood of literature on this topic, most of it being technical jargon enough to bore any person. Mart-Marie De Jongh, a certified financial planner presents the “need-to-know” aspects of Pension and Provident Funds in a Q&A format.

We hate spending money on things we think we can do ourselves. Maybe you feel that way about appointing a financial advisor to manage your personal assets. Chris Hogan, who is a best-selling author and the host of The Chris Hogan Show, asked the question “Why should you pay a financial advisor when you could manage your money yourself?” People tend to cringe at the fees, or they think they’ll be cutting a check at the first meeting. So, when it comes to investing, some people say, “I can handle it all on my own.” But let me ask you this: “Do you fix your own air conditioner? Build your own computer? Fly your own plane? Yeah, me neither.”

The majority of us use a professional. We use a professional because they are more educated and experienced than us in a particular specialist area.

The role of a financial advisor, one who draws up your financial freedom blueprint, is often overlooked in a world where fund selection overshadows investment strategy.

Listen to Nande Boss, the Communications Manager at GraySwan Investments, tell us why she says fortune favours the well-advised.