2016 - AXIAM Capital Management

Investment Performance: Irrational Comparisons Lead To Investing Misery

22 December, 2016

It can be counter-productive to measure your investment performance against a benchmark (your relative return). Measuring relative returns often cause emotional stress resulting in decisions that damage investment returns. For example, if you outperform a benchmark by 40% in one year, you may presume that your investment is too expensive and sell your shares, just […]

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How Wealthy Are You?

8 December, 2016

If our aim is to grow wealth, the first place to start is to determine how wealthy we are right now, relative to the global wealth scale? Two globally accepted indicators of wealth are income and net worth. There is a lot of communication regarding the ‘One Percent’. If wealth is defined by income, global

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The Trump Effect On Our Investments

25 November, 2016

It is inevitable that questions about the impact on the economy and our investments emerge as Americans and the rest of the world come to grips with the surprise result in the US Elections. It is also tempting to get caught up in the debate about an unknown future scenario’s impact: such as the staff

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Investing In Shares When The Markets Decline

7 November, 2016

Investing in shares is not a complex process, but that does not mean it is easy. It takes understanding, thoughtful analysis and emotional maturity. It is no wonder that investors around the world – professionals and individuals alike – still find it difficult to not over react when markets crash. History tells us that news

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Investing In Shares To Achieve Your Financial Goals

31 October, 2016

Achieving your financial goals means different things to different people. From ensuring a good education for your kids, a holiday home in Monaco or a brand new Porsche Carrera, investing is ultimately about growing wealth to meet our individual goals. Achieving financial goals can be wonderful, allowing anyone to live a fuller life with more

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Dividends For Wealth Creation

24 October, 2016

Many different investment philosophies could lead to financial freedom and long-term wealth. One successful investment strategy involves investing in companies that pay regular dividends to their shareholders. What are dividends? A dividend is the annual pay-out a shareholder receives from the company’s profits for that financial year. As long as you own shares in this

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Can The Microsoft Cloud Help Grow Your Wealth?

17 October, 2016

Is Microsoft’s cloud strategy a reason to include them in your wealth management plan? Microsoft has been through some turbulent times in the last decade, having fallen from the number one position as the most valuable technology company in the world. The lack of innovation within the organisation has led to its competitors taking the

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The ABC Of Investing In Shares

10 October, 2016

There are many types of investments that we can utilise to increase wealth for the future, investing in shares is one of the most successful. Different investments yield different returns and have varying degrees of risks attached to them. The global share markets (stocks) have proved to be a profitable place to invest over time.

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Private Wealth Management Should Really Be Personal

3 October, 2016

Wealth, like lifestyle, is an intimate concept which each of us defines for ourselves. To measure it, personal and family values, circumstances and emotions will come into play, on top of hard-core, practical issues like the quality of the assets accumulated and the returns on investments. The best way to measure your investing success is

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Wal-Mart: On Sale Or In Decline?

29 September, 2016

A USA based multinational retailer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. operates as a global chain of discount department stores and a chain of warehouses. Wal-Mart has more than 11 000 stores in 28 countries, is the world’s largest company by revenue, employs over 2.2 million employees and has approximately 262 million active customers per week. Locally, Wal-Mart

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