Wanita Isaacs
Articles by Wanita Isaacs
The simple answers to investing
Is the very thought of planning a barrier for you when it comes to investing? Or are you guilty of overanalysing and underacting? Wanita Isaacs investigates...
Should I invest in a unit trust?
You can invest in unit trusts for most of your financial goals, from saving for longer-term needs, to meeting your shorter-term objectives...
Investing tutorial: Our approach to value investing
Our investment philosophy and process is so much part of our DNA that we forget not all clients are familiar with what we actually do and how we make our...
How to save for a comfortable retirement
How much is enough to save for a comfortable retirement? Wanita Isaacs unpacks the concepts of ‘enough’ and ‘comfortable’ in the context of this distant,...
How to review your investments
When last did you perform a financial health check by reviewing your investments? It's important to occasionally take stock to assess whether or not you are ...
What is a PE ratio?
Central to our investment philosophy at Allan Gray is buying shares that the market has priced below what we believe they are worth. We then sell these share...
The theory of risk and return
Wanita Isaacs offers some insights into how you can think about risk in your investment process. Efficient market theory holds that there is a direct...
Your role in your investment success
For some time now we have been saying that across asset classes, prices are high. Many of you may be wondering whether or not you should be making changes to...
Thinking long term
We encourage people to invest for the long term. But how long is long term and what does this mean for investment decision-making? Wanita Isaacs offers some...
What compounding can do for you
'Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. Those who understand it, earn it... those who don't, pay it.' – Albert Einstein Compounding is when the...
February: A good month to review your retirement plans and bump up your retirement savings
Don’t kid yourself that retirement planning is for those nearing retirement; the decisions you make early on have the greatest impact on your investment. The...
Investing for education
As Wanita Isaacs joins the ranks of parents investigating ways to afford the best possible education for their children, she learns that, although long-term...
Do the more restrictive individual investment limits on RAs outweigh their tax benefits?
Previously, retirement funds were considered an obvious choice for many investors due to the tax benefits they afforded. However, changes to Regulation 28 of...
