The best unit trusts to suit your needs
Investment philosophy and ethics There is no one-size-fits-all option when it comes to unit trusts, as we all have different personalities and investment goals. Start by looking at the top asset managers in your country with excellent reputations. In South Africa, we recommend looking at Allan Gray, Coronation, Prudential and Investec to get you started. Then do some research on each company’s investment philosophy (how they buy and sell asset classes or shares to make you money) and see if you agree with their philosophy or not. After all, there's no point in investing in companies when you don’t believe in their ethics or investment philosophy. Age is important The younger you are, the more risk you are able to take when selecting a unit trust. The reason for thi
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Understanding Unit Trusts
Today we are going to discuss Unit Trusts and how Unit Trusts work. If you haven’t read my last 2 articles on Asset Classes and Asset Allocation, I recommend that you have a quick read through those first as they form the foundation for this post and for your best understanding of Unit Trusts. I assure you that understanding Asset Classes and Asset Allocation, will change investing for you forever. I am going to start at the very beginning and break down what Unit Trusts are. Unit trusts are when companies like Allan Gray (Asset Managers) buy Asset Classes on behalf of us in bulk and at a much lower price or a better interest rate on bonds etc. They then take the different Asset Classes and combine them into what we call Funds. For example all Asset Managers will have what we ca
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About Unit Trusts
Key Benefits of Investing into Unit Trusts Investing in a unit trust is a pretty cost-effective option When you invest into Unit Trusts, you are able to put your funds together with other investors in order to purchase units or shares in other companies. By doing this you no longer have to fork out big amounts of money to buy shares and get the same diversification. Asset Managers will also be able to pool all Investor’s funds together and negotiate better rates for shares in companies or the different asset classes. You can spread your investment risk By buying into Unit Trusts you increase your exposure to a wider range of investments at a much lower price. Not only do you get a lower price, but it also simplifies your investing opportunity into various asset
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