We have invited Sascha Graham, Head of Legal at Purple Group and EasyEquities, back to the Easy Does It studio for a chat about the safety of your investments in EasyEquities.The ever-charming legal eagle simplifies the complex rules around financial regulations that Easy abides by.This episode explains what it means when your investments are ‘ring fenced’ from EasyEquities’ operations, and whether fractional shares are protected as well as the voting rights around them (since we were on the topic of fractional shares anyway).For frequently asked questions, check out the Easy answers for any questions you may have here: https://support.easyequities.co.za/support/homeShare the love with us on social media by letting us know what you think of the episode by tweeting @FinTLawyer_Girl @EasyEquities or tagging us on the gram.To sign up to EasyEquities: http://bit.ly/2EtcE85DISCLAIMER: EasyEquities is a product of First World Trader (Pty) Ltd t/a EasyEquities which is an authorised Financial Services Provider. FSP number: 22588. This material is not intended as and does not constitute financial advice or any other advice and is neither exhaustive nor prescriptive. The views expressed by the contributor are his or her own (as an independently registered financial services provider, financial adviser or other independent capacity), and not necessarily endorsed by EasyEquities (as a separate financial services provider).

We’re joined again by Siyabulela Nomoyi, Quantitative Portfolio Manager at Satrix, to explain how to read and understand fund factsheets.It may look intimidating, but a fund factsheet/MDD (Minimum Disclosure Document) is the key information document for exchange traded funds (ETFs), unit trusts, and other types of funds.Siya breaks it down, covering different aspects to look out for such as fund performance, fees, dividends, and other components.But this episode isn’t just about translating paper. Siya does a great job in painting the bigger picture by showing us how funds work as well as the pitfalls to avoid when investing in funds.Aside from his talents in attracting money, Siya is so passionate about education that he has his own blog site where he talks about funds and investing in general. You can check it out here: https://www.siyatheetfguy.com/Share the love with us on social media by letting us know what you think of the episode by tweeting @S_Nomoyi @EasyEquities or tagging us on the gram.To sign up to EasyEquities: http://bit.ly/2EtcE85DISCLAIMER: EasyEquities is a product of First World Trader (Pty) Ltd t/a EasyEquities which is an authorised Financial Services Provider. FSP number: 22588. This material is not intended as and does not constitute financial advice or any other advice and is neither exhaustive nor prescriptive. The views expressed by the contributor are his or her own (as an independently registered financial services provider, financial adviser or other independent capacity), and not necessarily endorsed by EasyEquities (as a separate financial services provider).

For this episode we wanted to directly answer the frequently asked questions investors have when it comes to navigating EasyEquities. We enlisted the help of Ntombifuthi Dube, Client Experience Team Leader at Easy, to answer some of the queries that you may have.The top 5 questions we address in this episode are: How to register on EasyEquities.Can minors, stokvels, trusts, non-individuals, invest in international shares via non-ZAR wallets? How can foreign nationals invest in local shares via EasyEquities? How do investors monitor account transactions (deposits, withdrawals, dividends)? How do investors participate in corporate actions/company events (such as rights offers)?The EasyEquities Knowledge Base is a great tool to get all the help you’d need to operate the platform. Check it out here: https://support.easyequities.co.za/support/solutionsShare the love with us on social media by letting us know what you think of the episode by tweeting @EasyEquities or tagging us on the gram.To sign up to EasyEquities: http://bit.ly/2EtcE85DISCLAIMER: EasyEquities is a product of First World Trader (Pty) Ltd t/a EasyEquities which is an authorised Financial Services Provider. FSP number: 22588. This material is not intended as and does not constitute financial advice or any other advice and is neither exhaustive nor prescriptive. The views expressed by the contributor are his or her own (as an independently registered financial services provider, financial adviser or other independent capacity), and not necessarily endorsed by EasyEquities (as a separate financial services provider).

While investing has become more mainstream and accessible over the last few years, we still have a long way to go to ensure women and the youth are investing as well.Cleola Kunene, Head of SME Development and Customer Experience (CX) at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), joins us to talk about how we can further expand and diversify the investor demography.While big strides have been made in changing the investment landscape, by getting more and diverse people to invest, Cleola also highlights the challenges we still face in accessibility and representation.Speaking from experience as a mother and as a key figure in a critical institution like the JSE, she weaves the personal and professional to paint the bigger picture for listeners.Make sure not to skip this episode, and be part of the conversation in your own spaces as well. Start here.Share the love with us on social media by letting us know what you think of the episode by tweeting @CleolaKunene @EasyEquities or tagging us on the gram.To sign up to EasyEquities: http://bit.ly/2EtcE85DISCLAIMER: EasyEquities is a product of First World Trader (Pty) Ltd t/a EasyEquities which is an authorised Financial Services Provider. FSP number: 22588. This material is not intended as and does not constitute financial advice or any other advice and is neither exhaustive nor prescriptive. The views expressed by the contributor are his or her own (as an independently registered financial services provider, financial adviser or other independent capacity), and not necessarily endorsed by EasyEquities (as a separate financial services provider).

As part of our Circle of Investors series, which highlights people changing their financial trajectories alongside friends and family, we invited Mbali Nkosi and Tinyiko Ngobeni for a chat.Building friendships based on wealth creation can be tricky terrain, but this dynamic duo gives us a sense of how to navigate this.We asked these mates about managing investor peer pressure, conflicting interests and investment strategies, how investing brought them together, whether gifting your friends with shares is a valid route to go, and a lot more.Shares highlighted in this episode:Vukile Property FundInsimbi Industrial HoldingsPurple Group Share the love with us on social media by letting us know what you think of the episode by tweeting @EasyEquities or tagging us on the gram.To sign up to EasyEquities: http://bit.ly/2EtcE85DISCLAIMER: EasyEquities is a product of First World Trader (Pty) Ltd t/a EasyEquities which is an authorised Financial Services Provider. FSP number: 22588. This material is not intended as and does not constitute financial advice or any other advice and is neither exhaustive nor prescriptive. The views expressed by the contributor are his or her own (as an independently registered financial services provider, financial adviser or other independent capacity), and not necessarily endorsed by EasyEquities (as a separate financial services provider).