Kristen is growing and protecting her wealth

Since EasyEquities launched almost 10 years ago we’ve been expanding our products and services to make growing and protecting your wealth easier.

It’s incredible to be able to watch our community grow in their journeys, investing in over 4 markets and across 12 wallets.

Kristen Fredericks, a 26 year old from Cape Town is an EasyEquities investor who started investing three years ago. Kristen is in forex trading and has invested in local stocks and property, after looking at the returns in these sectors.

“I started investing as a way to accumulate wealth,” says Kirsten. “My goal is to grow my investments to support me in the future.”

Kirsten has invested in a number of residential properties, but we’ve recently added industrial properties as well. Check them out here.

Like so many investors, Kirsten has a long-term point of view when it comes to investing. But it’s not just about growing wealth, it’s about protecting it too and ensuring that she has enough life cover to support her loved ones if they need it.

Kristen recently took out an EasyProtect life insurance policy to do just that. And as her investments grow over time, she’ll be able to reduce her cover and her premiums too. The difference in premium is then swept into her EasyEquities account to invest with, helping her reach her investing goals even quicker.

“The digital process is quick and I’ve been looking for life insurance that’s affordable,” says Kristen. “But the best part is that fact that you can lower your premiums as your investments grow,” she adds.

EasyProtect policies start from as little as R20 per month, depending on the amount of cover required and the outcome of your assessment. The process of applying is fast and online, requiring no medical checks.

Kristen says if she could share one piece of advice to new investors it would be: “Choose investments that are suitable for yourself and your investment goals.”

EasyProtect Life is a life insurance product underwritten and administered by Sanlam Life Insurance Limited, a licensed life insurer, and is offered exclusively on the EasyEquities platform for distribution by EasyEquities. EasyEquities is an authorised FSP, registered credit provider and licensed ODP.