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The Deepfake Headache

Technology is impacting the world in new ways. One of the ways in which it is impacting every person on earth is through its use in telling stories in the political arena.   The first real success story of using technology to influence an election outcome was...

FANG – Full Steam Ahead!

Whilst investors in equity markets experienced large declines in 2018, thus far in 2019, returns to both equity and fixed income investors have been more favourable. Returns have, for the most part, been driven by the U.S Equity market (S&P500), and within that...
What is FOMO? Fear of Missing Out

What is FOMO? Fear of Missing Out

The ‘’Rabbit’’ sculpture by artist Jeff Koons recently sold for a record $91m. It’s been called “…one of the most iconic works of 20th-century art”. A phrase coined by auction house Christie’s. The sale price now holds the record for the most expensive work sold...

Using debit orders to start your investment portfolio

As it is Youth month we find it fitting that we talk about starting your investment portfolio. With many of the obstacles facing youth in today’s day and age, let alone even thinking about saving or investing, there is the insurmountable task of trying to save...
Beyond Meat – Beyond Returns?

Beyond Meat – Beyond Returns?

Dear Fintax Investor Last month the Balanced Fund returned 2.7% and the Growth Fund 3.5%. Over rolling 12 months the Funds have now returned 2.3% and 1.8%, respectively, relative to 5.8% for the MSCI All Countries World Index (ACWI) and 1.1% for the ICE BofAML Global...