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Pablo Clark Maranello Competition

22 February 2019 /

Our competition whereby you could have won a trip to Maranello, Italy the home of Ferrari with Pablo Clark Racing concluded on the 14th Feb ...

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Howard Nkuna: our #INVEST Challenge winner

21 February 2019 /

We have recently concluded the #INVEST challenge with CliffCentral's Anthea Gardener, whose Cartesian Capital managed portfolios (aka ...

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WE LOVE TFSA

14 February 2019 /

We love TFSA (Tax Free Savings) and to make it even #Easier for you to fall in love, you can now get swiping until you find the perfect ...

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Podcast: Get Wild and Tax Free

6 February 2019 /

A lot of people don't really know what a Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA) is, and to be honest it's still considered the newbie in town.

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Transfer money between your EasyEquities Accounts in 3 #easy steps

30 January 2019 /

We thought it might be time for a little How-To-Do reading, and one of our latest features is way up there on the neat and new list. We’re ...

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0111 CTO Conference 2019 in South Africa

28 January 2019 /

The South African branch of 7CTOs is hosting its first annual 0111 CTO Conference in February 2019. 7CTOs is a premium international ...

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Maranello trip with Pablo Clark - is it worth the hype?

18 January 2019 /

So you might have heard about Maranello, but aren’t quite sure what it is all about? Check the below blog by Rob Christian, one of our ...

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Millennial - Future Investing Habits explored

11 January 2019 /

Visual Capitalist recently did this awesome infographic to show what the investment habits of tomorrow's leaders would be, and currently ...

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Growing small and medium business while enjoying a massive TAX benefit - Section J12

7 January 2019 /

For many investors, the benefits of Tax-Free and Tax deductible investment options are very appealing. We have just launched our very first ...

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Dividends and Compound interest

30 December 2018 /

My own TFSA portfolio consists of a rather large allocation to dividend Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). The reason for this? Simple, I want ...

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AnBro Capital - International Unicorn Portfolio ETN

14 December 2018 /

The AnBro Capital Investments International Unicorn portfolio ETN (Exchange Traded Note) just dropped in the EasyEquities landscape!

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EasyEquities Born2Run charity Christmas run

7 December 2018 /

On Wed 5th December we held our annual EasyEquities Born2Run charity Christmas run. It was the biggest and best we have had yet, with an ...

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An easy countdown to EFC 76

3 December 2018 /

EasyEquities is set to appear on your TV screen, better yet, inside the Extreme Fighting Championship hexagon cage! You can catch us on ...

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Levelled Up by 5FM

29 November 2018 /

Aimee Robson and Julie-Ann Kreush are two of the ladies among the 20 winners of the #GuesstheShare competition we had with the folks at ...

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The January Effect

26 November 2018 /

December is at your doorstep, meaning the new year is practically around the corner. As an investor, this could mean that you're probably ...

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Cannon Asset Managers - Tax Free Savings Portfolios. Doing things differently.

21 November 2018 /

We are very happy to announce the arrival of Cannon Asset Managers's Tax Free Savings managed portfolios (Bundles). Cannon Asset Managers ...

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Is your portfolio exposed to fraud?

9 November 2018 /

A recent market analysis tracked the results of the Top 20 best performing JSE listed companies between October 2012 and 2015, and compared ...

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EasyEquities pitches at Singapore Fintech Fest

8 November 2018 /

On Saturday 10 November, TeamEasy will be jet setting off to the largest Fintech Hub in South East Asia to give the rest of the world a ...

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Generational wealth and what it takes

8 November 2018 /

When we start getting into investing, a lot of us have an image in mind of where we'd like to see ourselves 'at the end' of this new ...

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The Hangover: Januworry Money Blues

8 November 2018 /

January is known in some circles (mine, in particular) as Januworry, due to the fact that savings reserves are typically low from all the ...

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Consistency, a Finance Secret They Don't Tell You About

8 November 2018 /

As a young person working in the investment space, and investing via EasyEquities, I have learned quite a bit in such a short space of ...

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Hidden Platform Gems - Recurring Investments

8 November 2018 /

Where can you find Pikachu, and why is there only one of those in the Pokemon universe? What about a nerd with a hot bod, the modern knight ...

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EasyEquities x EFC 75

7 November 2018 /

Just when you thought our knockout on prices and brokerage fees on Thrive were the biggest K.O you would see this year, EFC 75 in Cape Town ...

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Fighting the Tape: Five Unorthodox Combinations

30 October 2018 /

We're partnering up with Extreme Fighting Championship this November (and December) to bring you EFC 75 and EFC 76. While we have flirted ...

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The journey to Thriving with Lethu Mlonzi

5 October 2018 /

What does determination look and sound like? To me, it sounds like a drama student with a passion for acting. It looks like an ...

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Easy takes two at 2018 Top Stockbroker Awards!

2 October 2018 /

There is a saying in popular youth culture and reality TV that rings true to us when EasyEquities scored two wins at the Intellidex Top ...

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Invest in 6 new US stocks in the Cannabis industry

2 October 2018 /

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Galileo Next World Portofolio

28 September 2018 /

The world is changing, are you part of it?

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EasyFX and how it works

21 September 2018 /

With all the access to the US markets we offer, we have come up with a solution hosted on our website and app that would make transferring ...

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Emperor Asset Management - Building Blocks

14 September 2018 /

Every investor is different, and with lots of jargon and investment language out there, I sometimes turn to Investopoedia to better ...

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Should someone else manage your funds?

7 September 2018 /

Giving someone else control when it comes to managing your investment portfolio is a huge relief for a lot of people, while others prefer ...

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It's not about surviving, it's about #Thriving

7 September 2018 /

Thrive's alive!

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Let’s go for a 365 on Women’s Month

30 August 2018 /

The principles of investing have been instilled in me from a young age; passed down from generation to generation of women, who made sure I ...

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Celebrating firsts: Annual General Meeting

28 August 2018 /

Once you’ve become an investor via EasyEquities and have accumulated shares in one of the brands you love, it’s quite a liberating feeling. ...

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EasyEquities and Charles Savage for SASAwards 2018

24 August 2018 /

EasyEquities is up for a bunch of awards at the inaugural Southern Africa Startup Awards. As indicated in the name, these awards celebrate ...

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#DoubleUpOnSavings Close-up

13 August 2018 /

Esther Mukumbo, shared her saving hack with our Easy community and got the most engagement on her post. She is a wife, mum, ...

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Big Picture Investing

8 August 2018 /

Film and television make for a wildly different kind of investment when it comes to your personal tastes and preferences. I have found that ...

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Shoes or Shares? at #JSESheInvests

8 August 2018 /

Give a girl the right shoes and she can conquer the world - I think Marilyn Monroe was on to something. Empowered with the right ...

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Spotlight moment - Sisters doing it for themselves!

25 July 2018 /

Women's month is almost here, and we start looking at ladies doing the #Things that makes a difference in their lives. Investing is ...

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Spotlight moment - Sisters doing it for themselves!

16 July 2018 /

Women's month is almost here, and we start looking at ladies doing the #Things that makes a difference in their lives. Investing is ...

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World Cup 2018 and Investment Insights: A Round-Up!

12 July 2018 /

We have just seen the conclusion of the penultimate knockout round, and are now bearing down to THE knockout phase we've all been waiting ...

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South Africa Settles the World's Fastest Known Insurance Claim

10 July 2018 /

South African insurtech startup InvestSure and insurance partner Compass Insure recently settled their very first claim in what could be a ...

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Lesegisha is the chairman of his finances

9 July 2018 /

Lesegisha Mthiyane wants the freedom to enjoy life and do things he loves like volunteer teaching. He is passionate about sharing financial ...

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World Cup 2018 and Bundle insights: Advicement Aggressive Bundle

6 July 2018 /

One doesn't simply go into Russia to conquer. There's probably a meme on the internet making a case to that effect, with good reason. ...

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World Cup 2018 and ETF insights: Satrix RAFI vs. INDI

29 June 2018 /

Welcome to the first part in our EasyEquities World Cup ETF series. In this episode I will be profiling Exchange Traded Funds and ...

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Changing Your Point of View

28 June 2018 /

Have you ever had a conversation with someone who has a very different perspective on things to you? More on topic, how often have you made ...

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The World's 100 Most Valuable Brands in 2018

26 June 2018 /

According to Forbes, the world’s 100 most valuable brands are worth a mega $2.15 trillion. Invest in the ones you love, here are the most ...

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EasyEquities was my slam-dunk into the world of investing

21 June 2018 /

Busisiwe Ngobe started her journey as the newest member of TeamEasy only a week ago, but has been part of the EasyEquities community for 2 ...

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All the investing things on 2OceansVibe

19 June 2018 /

EasyEquities is vibing! Whether you’ve been part of our community from the jump when we launched in Beta as a game and have gone through ...

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What is Management Wrongdoing?

18 June 2018 /

With InvestSure successfully operational and providing investors protection against management malpractice, we thought it would be a good ...

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South African Listed Tracker Funds Awards ("SALTA")

14 June 2018 /

We would like to congratulate all the winners of the inaugural SA Listed Tracker Funds Awards (SALTA) held at the Johannesburg Stock ...

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Toyota Race for Gold -Top Contenders to watch in #Comrades2018

5 June 2018 /

As our front runners lead the way in fulfilling an epic achievement, running alongside 18 000 other athletes, only 10 men and 10 women will ...

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EasyEquities Born2Run at the Comrades Marathon - Justin Pearse

4 June 2018 /

With less than a week to go before the start of the 2018 Comrades Marathon the hype is building for all runners local and international. We ...

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EasyEquities Born2Run at the Comrades Marathon - Glenn Driver

30 May 2018 /

With less than two weeks to go before the start of the 2018 Comrades Marathon the hype is building for all runners local and international. ...

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EasyEquities Born2Run at the Comrades Marathon - Caryn Lategan

28 May 2018 /

With less than two weeks to go before the start of the 2018 Comrades Marathon the hype is building for all runners local and international. ...

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EasyEquities Born2Run at the Comrades Marathon - Mark Krug

24 May 2018 /

With less than three weeks to go before the start of the 2018 Comrades Marathon the hype is building for all runners local and ...

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EasyEquities Born2Run at the Comrades Marathon - Julanie Basson

21 May 2018 /

With one month to go before the start of the 2018 Comrades Marathon the hype is building for all runners local and international. We want ...

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EasyEquities introduces InvestSure, a world-first

18 May 2018 /

EasyEquities is launching an epic new feature in partnership with InvestSure that allows the investor to insure their investment capital.

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EasyEquities Born2Run at the Comrades Marathon

17 May 2018 /

With one month to go before the start of the 2018 Comrades Marathon the hype is building for all runners local and international. We want ...

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The funkiest research on the block

14 May 2018 /

While investing may seem daunting as a new investor, we have got some help for you in the form of research and insights from the pros. We ...

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EasyEquities Born2Run at the Comrades Marathon

14 May 2018 /

With one month to go before the start of the 2018 Comrades Marathon the hype is building for all runners local and international. We want ...

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Cannon Asset Managers launch Bundles and RA on EasyEquities

7 May 2018 /

With the launch of Baskets and Bundles on EasyEquities to provide easy and cost-effective access to asset managers, we are happy to ...

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Validea Bundles. Guru Investment Strategies for #Easy Investing

3 May 2018 /

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SATRIX NASDAQ 100 ETF

10 April 2018 /

With Satrix launching the very first Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) way back in 2000, we have had the pleasure to see Satrix launch their 14th ...

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GameNation meets Easy

4 April 2018 /

EasyEquities sponsored the Indie Room at this year’s Gaming Forum, hosted at the Mesh club by GameNation. I had the honour of attending the ...

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"I'm not doing this investing thing for nothing!" - EasyEquities Youser, Chris Slack

22 March 2018 /

With the EasyApp having launched last month, I decided to speak with one of our most engaged Yousers and #EasyApp beta testers, Chris ...

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EasyEquities Youser Daniele: Investing is in Your Control

15 March 2018 /

EasyEquities Youser, investor and entrepreneur Daniele Ferreira has been with Easy since inception- 2014. We were interested in finding out ...

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Meet 13 Year-Old Investor: Matteo Buxman

8 March 2018 /

We interviewed one of the younger investors to make it onto our platform, Matteo Buxman. Thirteen years old and already investing, our crew ...

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EasyEquities Youser Kabelo, future finance guru

4 March 2018 /

I have had the honour to interact with some of the most socially invested investors during our #EasyApp testing campaign. It has been ...

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EasyEquities Youser Jessica Gets Frank About Spending

26 February 2018 /

We had the most fun interacting with our EasyCommunity during the app testing phase of release campaign. One such reason was that we got to ...

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Our TFS-A Team changing lives

26 February 2018 /

Our TFS-A Team have been saving investors from Tax Free Savings FOMO ahead of the 2018 Tax deadline. Last week these Tax Free Savings ...

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Easy youser and GameNation SA head honcho talks share ownership

15 February 2018 /

Boris Bulj is the founder & editor in chief of GameNation South Africa, an online portal which features the latest news, reviews and ...

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Investing in community education #PinkDrive

14 February 2018 /

South Africa's best-loved breast cancer community carer, PinkDrive, is the indispensable and tangible breast cancer Public Benefit ...

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Plant Your Seed: the Secret Sauce Basket

14 February 2018 /

It’s mind-boggling how some people still believe that you have to be rich to start investing and taking an interest in molla. They have ...

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Gifting Shares Isn't Only for Kardashians

14 February 2018 /

Love is in the air! Grand gestures of love and romance are rarely directly associated with the financial sector, despite February being ...

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Tarique: the #EasyApp Champ

13 February 2018 /

After much demand and numerous requests to get started on an app, we finally got underway with developing and testing a mobile app. The ...

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#PlayintheUSA Winner Hangs Out with Fintech Heavyweights

9 February 2018 /

Not too long ago we unlocked the U.S markets to South Africans hoping to invest in some of the biggest listed companies. As part of the ...

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Our Investar Talks EasyEquities FEDA Sponsorship and Connecting with the Arts

8 February 2018 /

The first role I can remember playing in a school theatre production was a Butterfly, and then an Octopus, and then later on, one of many ...

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Meet the TFS A-Team Mentors!

31 January 2018 /

This month we’re making TFSA investing even #easier with the TFS A-team: Three EasyEquities superfans who have created baskets filled with ...

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CoreShares Global Dividend Aristocrats ETF

31 January 2018 /

We love ETFs here at EasyEquities, and we are very pleased to welcome a new member to the ETF family, the Global Dividend Aristocrats ETF ...

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Retirement Annuities have been #easified!

19 January 2018 /

Retirement Annuities have for a long time been to the go-to investment for retirement savings. Now you can add this neat tax-saving beaut ...

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Exchange Trade Notes (ETNs) pack a punch

18 January 2018 /

With the ZAR/Dollar strengthening and oil prices set for a rise, I’ve had a lot of questions from our community on how to get in on ...

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Lessons from a Matric maverick

10 January 2018 /

Getting a distinction is no easy feat. Working hard to achieve seven is another level of difficulty that we can only admire. TeamEasy and ...

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"You can mine for gold or you can sell shovels" #CryptoCurrency

2 January 2018 /

Crypto is the new buzzword. Over the last year it’s made headlines with the news being more and more frequently punctuated with stories ...

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EasyEquities youser Palesa on why she loves Stokvels

20 December 2017 /

In the third and final entry of our Stokvel series We interviewed EasyEquities Youser, businesswoman and Stokvel advocate, Palesa Lengolo, ...

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EasyEquities Stokvel group PH Umcebo

12 December 2017 /

Given the tendency for Stokvels to be medium to long-term organisations, maybe an ETF centered portfolio would be best, with some value ...

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Stokvels and corporate investment portfolios

6 December 2017 /

Saving and investing is usually seen as a very individual activity: where singular undertakings and risks can yield very singular reward. ...

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Running late with submitting your tax returns?

22 November 2017 /

Tax really is a schlep. While we are no tax specialists ourselves, we know some cool guys that have made this tax thing less stressful. ...

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The question is, what should I invest in?

21 November 2017 /

With #BlackFriday (FriYay) and #CyberMonday around the corner, I thought I'd share some more on Baskets and Bundles - a clear community ...

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Some unforgettable firsts with 5fm

21 November 2017 /

Not all first times are created equal. That’s for sure. There are a few that stand out for me – the first time I took my driver’s license ...

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Investing in the USA - BizNews US Exponential Bundle

20 November 2017 /

How exciting! A USA bundle to start investing in dollars on our platform! The first one and not the last!

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Baskets and Bundles - Your co-pilot to investment genius

15 November 2017 /

For a lot of you, like me, baskets and bundles were kind of a love at first sight thing in your investment journey. I know this because ...

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Offshore investing and tax

15 November 2017 /

Since launching US stocks back in September, some of you have reached out wanting to know a bit more about how the taxman views U.S. ...

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Investing in AFRICA

3 November 2017 /

Who knew that investing in Africa, the second largest continent on the planet, could be this #Easy. Cloud Atlas brought their Exchange ...

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Access an asset manager, for as little as R5

26 October 2017 /

A lot of people find investing and picking which shares to start a portfolio with a daunting task, especially new investors who are still ...

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South Africa's ETF Revolution

19 October 2017 /

South Africans are increasingly choosing Exchange Traded Funds as their preferred investment portfolio pick - revolutionising the way we ...

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Crushing the Stock Market with the EasyCommunity #MCM

18 October 2017 /

Over the last couple of years (three almost) we've slowly been breaking the velvet barrier on exclusivity when it comes to investing. It ...

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Two wins in a row for EasyEquities/SatrixNOW

17 October 2017 /

The term FinTech applies to an emerging financial services sector and companies providing financial services in the 21st century.

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Structured Products on our website

11 October 2017 /

When the the Investec Zebra wandered onto EasyEquities a few months ago with their Wealth Accelerator ESP, we helped you guys understand ...

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What Are Preference Shares?

6 October 2017 /

Many of you have asked just what a preference share is, and how it differs from your standard issue share. Here's a simplified version of ...

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