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The benefits of off shore banking

Indulging in offshore banking is a matter that must be discussed with your financial advisors and if possible also with your lawyer. The degree of consultation would depend upon the individual circumstances and the primary reasons for getting into offshore banking transactions.
Advantages of offshore banking
There are many advantages of having offshore accounts. Many offshore banks […]

The basis of dividend payouts

When we treat dividend policy as strictly a financing decision, the payment of cash dividends is a passive residual. The percentage of earnings paid out as dividends will fluctuate from period to period in keeping with fluctuations in the amount of acceptable investment opportunities available to the firm.
If these opportunities are abound, the percentage of […]

Beating the market: Real estate investments

Investment in property is one of the most sought after tools in today financial market place. No other finance and investment tool offers the stability, simplicity and an excellent return as the real estate investment does. And if that investment is in a promising, emerging economy like that South Africa, it adds glitter to the […]

The safe avenues for parking cash for the risk averse investors

Holding onto cash reserves beyond a limit is criminal. It is such a waste of time value of money that I cannot help it but call it criminal. The objective for holding cash is something that should be clearly defined and put in black and white on your financial planner. The point up to which […]

Research your investments before taking a decision

One can come across a lot of people in the financial markets who have at one point of the time or other bit dust on their investments. The reason - their investments were based on some good reliable ‘tips’ from one of their expert friends who knew the markets like the back of his hand. […]