On Route: June Edition 2022

Risk & Retirement

The correct investment vehicle for different savings objectives

Gone are the days where savings could be kept under your mattress and stored for a rainy day. In today’s world, you need your money to work as hard as you do and to provide you with great real returns to achieve your financial goals. This may include being able to afford your child’s future education needs or to save up to buy a house and create a more stable financial future for your family.

Wealth

Financial independence means mobility, optionality in choice and time freedom

By definition, financial freedom is reached when an individual’s passive income sustainably overtakes their living expenses. This ideal is not destined to many, but it implies a freedom of time without sacrificing earnings.

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Global markets rose on improved sentiment

Positive sentiment boosted global markets on Monday, as Beijing reopened after a two-month-long hard lockdown as officials declared that the recent Covid-19 outbreak was under control. Also lifting sentiment was news that the US intends to reduce import tariffs on Chinese products. This news helped the FTSE/JSE All Share Index (ALSI) end the day up by 0.30%. The rand also strengthened to a six-week high trading at R15.43/$, 19.35/£, and R16.50/€ at 20h00.

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Health

You and the environment
The United Nations founded World Environment Day on 05 June to raise global awareness of the necessary action to protect and sustain the natural environment. Everything we need to survive comes from the earth, and if we work alongside it through respectful interactions, we can ensure a thriving planet. In celebration of our earth, there are various ways that you can sustainably act today to protect the earth

Ride a bike - Here's why

Have you considered using a bicycle to move around? If you haven’t yet, there are many health benefits of cycling as a mode of transportation. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, adults should include 75 to 150 minutes of high-intensity aerobic exercise or 150 to 300 minutes of moderate exercise into their weekly routine for overall physical wellbeing.

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Men need support
June marks Men’s Health Month, which aims to raise awareness about men’s health within the global community. This initiative hopes to provide men and their loved ones with the necessary tools to support their mental health.

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