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Africa-Press<\/a> – South-Africa<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Most of us are investors, even if we don\u2019t know it. Although you may not be actively investing your money, or at least saving some of it in a bank account, if you are a salaried employee you probably belong to a retirement fund, which is a form of investment.<\/p>\n

The more engaged you are in how your savings are invested \u2013 be they retirement savings or any extra savings you make above that \u2013 the more likely you are to enjoy the magical benefits of compound returns and ultimately achieve financial freedom. But you at least need to know the basics of investing.<\/p>\n

The January edition of IOL MONEY digital magazine provides you with the basics, pinpointing risks and pitfalls, as well as reporting on how financial markets are likely to fare in 2021.<\/p>\n

For easy-to-read information about managing your finances, download your free copy of MONEY HERE!<\/p>\n

PERSONAL FINANCE<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – South-Africa. Most of us are investors, even if we don\u2019t know it. Although you may not be actively investing your money, or at least saving some of it in a bank account, if you are a salaried employee you probably belong to a retirement fund, which is a form of investment. The more […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":3002,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,6,8],"tags":[274,315,275],"class_list":["post-3003","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-files","category-homepage-english","tag-africa-press","tag-africa-press-south-africa","tag-south-africa-2"],"yoast_head":"\nYour guide to investing in 2021 - South Africa<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Most of us are investors, even if we don\u2019t know it. 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