Don't be confused about the new medical scheme deductions
The new dispensation will apply to 2007 tax returns - With five working days to go before the July 14th tax deadline, SARS officials and tax specialists are reporting that many tax payers have been...
View ArticleProposed Medical Scheme rules will ensure more expensive administration
Formula fraught with both conceptual and practical difficulties - Provisions in the Draft Bill will increase the cost of the administration of medical schemes, says veteran financial advisor Ian Dodds,...
View ArticleEquity investments the clear winners of the year, but many unit trust...
Only 30% of unit trust investors are investments in equity-only unit trusts - After three fabulous years of investment returns, equity-based unit trusts came out tops again during 2007, says Ian Dodds,...
View ArticleWho are the winners and who are the losers?
Details sketchy on integration with existing retirement schemes - Finance Minister Trevor Manual released the second discussion paper on social security and retirement reform on Friday. At this stage...
View ArticleFoord Asset Management first to calculate Total Expense Ratios
Remember that a higher Total Expense Ratio does not necessarily imply a poor return - Foord Asset Management has been the first collective investment management company to grab the bull by the horns...
View ArticleAre preservation funds worth preserving?
Proposed legislation attempts to block the leaks in the system - Retirement experts are divided on their responses to the longer term future of preservation funds.
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