General Investing Blog

How to build wealth for your children

Every parent wants to leave a legacy for their children, but with everyone shouting at you about tax-free savings accounts, unit trusts and retirement annuities, how should you think about it? We've made it easy.

10X Investments12 Nov 2024

Are you making a big investment mistake?

Are you invested in the wrong assets or investment products, or do you simply need to diversify to avoid concentration risk? Learn what mistakes to avoid, and how to fix any you might have made already.

10X Investments12 Nov 2024

Diversification or high-growth ETFs? [video] - Rands and Sense by 10X

What kind of investing makes sense for a 20 year time horizon? Is diversification a good idea? What about just putting everything in a high-growth exchange traded fund (ETF)? 10X Investments' Portfolio Manager Bianca Philogene talks us through some of the key principles behind sound investment decisions.

10X Investments7 Oct 2024

Your biggest savings and investment mistakes - and how to fix them

Whether you're looking to save for retirement or invest some spare cash, knowing what not to do will make the best course of action easier to see. This article will help you steer clear of some major money mistakes.

10X Investments26 Aug 2024

How to read a fund fact sheet [video] - Rands and Sense by 10X

You're looking to invest, but how do you know that a particular fund is for you? 10X Investments Portfolio Manager Bianca Philogene walks us through making sense of fund fact sheets.

10X Investments7 Oct 2024

10X is building South Africa’s passive champion

In 2023, passive assets under management (AuM) surpassed active AuM in the US for the first time.

10X Investments3 Oct 2024

Investment questions from the (South African) internet [video] - Rands and Sense by 10X

Fund facts sheets, ETFs, alternative investments and a lot more - Rands and Sense by 10X answers some investment questions from South Africans just like you.

10X Investments3 Oct 2024

An introduction to investments in South Africa [video] - Rands and Sense by 10X

Want to know about offshore investing, property as an asset class, tax-free savings accounts and everything in between? Rands and Sense by 10X is here to help you understand investment fundamentals.

10X Investments26 Sept 2024

How to avoid fraudsters and financial scams

If you're a South African, you've probably fallen victim to a financial fraud or scam artist at some point already. Here's how to stop it from happening again.

10X Investments22 Aug 2024

Looking offshore to safeguard your retirement in uncertain times

Do I stay or do I go? What will the markets do? What about offshore investments? Looking after your retirement savings during times of political instability is stressful. Here are some helpful ways to think about it.

10X Investments11 Jun 2024

A Quick Overview Of The 10X Tax-Free Savings Account

10X's Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) is a cost-effective way to invest your savings in a variety of high-performing investment funds.

10X Investments31 May 2024

Retirement Annuities That Work For You

The 10X Retirement Annuity is designed to maximise retirement savings by minimising fees and consistently outperforming the market.

10X Investments24 May 2024

7 reasons to trust 10X

Sometimes people say they have reservations about 10X because we’re not as old or well-known as some of our competitors. We get that, but we think they should they should dig a little deeper...

10X Investments23 May 2024

Losing weight: rand-hedges in the All Share

Recent changes in how local equity indices are structured will translate into a more simplified and more representative index environment for South African investors.

Chris Rule23 Jul 2023

Leaning into the curve

Bond investors are being well compensated for the deteriorating fiscal situation in South Africa.

Chris Eddy7 Aug 2023

The inside story with Tobie van Heerden, 10X CEO

Tobie van Heerden, 10X CEO, chats about his financial industry journey and his vision for the future of asset management.

Tobie van Heerden2 Oct 2023

Take charge of your wealth and savings with the 10X Tax-free Savings Account

A tax-free savings account (TFSA) is a great way to save for long term goals without paying tax on the interest you earn, or the dividends you receive. You will also have easy access to your funds and won't pay tax when you make any withdrawals. Your savings also increase over time as you earn compound interest.

10X Investments30 Mar 2022

Sonja De Bruyn: The struggle for financial literacy in South Africa continues

Democratising access to financial products, savings and financial knowledge aids people’s day-to-day understanding of the utilisation of savings and the use of their capital, so that over time it can lead to improvements in the condition of their lives.

10X Investments24 Aug 2022

Things are a lot worse than we thought, but will get better

The turning point in the state capture debacle in South Africa was lower than he previously thought but, says Hilan Berger, it is clear that the recovery is already underway.

Hilan Berger1 Jul 2019