INSIDE YOUR POCKET– What all young investors should know about their money

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GUEST – Ayanda Majola - Co-founders of SV Capital

Considering that most of South Africa’s young aspirants spend their money on 6 things alone: entertainment,
fashion, education, travel, accommodation and cell phone data, it’s not surprising that short or long term investing is as far removed from the Sunday Lunch Table as is yesterday’s status update. For Ayanda Majola and Kagiso Tloubatla, Co-founders of South
African investment group, SV Capital, it doesn’t need to be so complicated. According to the SV Capital team, investing for the future has earned itself a rap among youth for being too boring, too risky, ‘too adult’, or quite simply inaccessible. It’s all
a myth.
28 Mar 2024 4PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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