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Retiring this year? Here's what you need to know
Approaching retirement can be both exciting and unnerving, and soon-to-be-retirees have much to think about. Andre Tuck, Senior Investment Consultant at 10X, answers a few common questions he's heard from the thousands of people he has helped retire better...
The Two-Pot Retirement System: All You Need To Know
The new Two-Pot Retirement System proposes changes to the way South Africans can access their retirement savings. Here's all you need to know about the legislation and how it will affect you.
How to retire with more money
Like many South Africans, you might be thinking about retirement and feeling anxious about your planning. Will you have enough saved? Will you be able to maintain the lifestyle you want? What about spoiling the grandkids? Rest assured, 10X is here to help!
Changing jobs? Explore the benefits of a preservation fund
Job changes or layoffs affect retirement planning. Navigate wisely for a secure future. Our blog covers job change impacts on pensions, preservation fund benefits, and insights for smart financial decisions.
After retirement
Who should consider using a Living Annuity?
Considering retirement options? Learn why a Living Annuity might be right for you. Explore who could benefit most from this flexible financial tool.
Don't shy away from offshore investments in your living annuity
If you are a retiree with a living annuity or are close to retirement and looking at investing in a living annuity, you need to consider to what extent you should be invested offshore. 10X offers up to 100% offshore investment capability to help hedge the risks of the local market.
Money mistakes to avoid during retirement
Retirement should be a time for relaxation. These tips will help you reduce the stress of your golden years, and retire better!
Investing after retirement: How to take charge and get the most from your savings
Your retirement years can be as daunting as they are invigorating. Moving into the dissaving phase in life – where you spend more than you earn – can be worrisome, even for those who appear well-funded. There is an instinctive fear of consuming capital, and the prospect of a diminishing lifestyle can be more than a little unsettling.
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Evolution of 10X continues with CoreShares purchase
10X Investments has agreed to a 100% cash purchase of CoreShares, creating a full-service indexing investment specialist that will give South Africans access to a wide selection of best-in-class products at the fairest fees possible.
Five red flags that you’re being scammed
Scammers are becoming increasingly sophisticated in the digital age. A favoured trick is to pretend to work for an existing company and use a copy of that company’s logo and other material from their website to lure the unsuspecting, who think they are handing their money over to a well-known, legitimate company.
Why your retirement will survive even if 10X doesn't
Is it safe to entrust my retirement to 10X? That is a legitimate question thanks to the many incidents of poor industry practice, failed investment schemes and embezzlement that have caused great harm to investors in various South African companies over the years.
Catching up with Anton Eser, 10X CIO
We hosted another exciting retirement savings webinar focussing on the measures you can take to live better in retirement. Economic insights were also shared and the spotlight was put on the pressures sustained on global investment returns.