Successful investment begins with awareness of your human nature.
WHILE MANY people mistakenly believe that investing is only for the wealthy, there’s a good chance that most South African citizens are investors, often without even realising it.
Even if you aren’t actively making calls on shares in the stock market, if you are a member of a retirement fund, or you have a unit trust or education plan, and even if you’re a member of stokvels, you are, in reality, an investor.
Self-awareness
As an investor, you have a responsibility to yourself and your money to fully understand how your investment works.
However, even more importantly, you need to be aware of…