Investment companies for newbies

[AntennaMan]

Good morning

I am busy doing some research into different investments. Some guys (and girls) here have done this thing before, and that is why I am here. I thought it might be a good idea to make a list of investment companies, all with with solid reputations.

This might then become a starting point for any new investors. Just to be clear, this is not financial advice and should only be used as a reference for doing your own homework. None of the contributors can be held liable if something goes wrong with your investment.

i'll get the ball rolling...


Allan Gray

 

[Hamster]

Anchor Capital

 

[spiderz]

eskom :twisted:

 

[Jozsef Borbely]

Coronation
Investec
Momentum Wealth
Glacier
For high net-worth investors: Portfolio Metrix

Not:
Old Mutual
PPS
Liberty
Satrix (I am going to get flak for this one)
Any insurance based investment product.

 

[shauntir]

I don't know if ETFSA can be counted as an 'investment company'.

Going for a seminar today about it.

 

[Ga77a]

For direct investing in equities

Standard Bank ASI

Easy Equities

I started with ASI from Standard Bank. It is great for newbies as it limits you to only buy once a month from the JSE top 100 and you have to wait over 5 days to sell. This prevents you from, going in on high risk investments, panic selling and mismanaging your monthly budget. It is backed by their online share trader platform which is much more expensive and complicated.

Recently i have started investing at Easy Equities (www.easyequities.co.za). Gives you much more flexibility as you can buy and sell anytime. Everything is graphic based and easy to make sense of. There are FAQ's for anything you may have a query on. No initial or monthly fees. Only 0.25% charge on trades. You can trade on all JSE shares only.

 

[Thor]

Easyequities and MSN finance app + justonelap.com there you go world of wealth is yours