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In tough times, people often question the way systems work and whether or not there could be a better way. South Africa is a prime candidate, with the current problems beleaguering our economy. So, are there any lessons we could learn from others with different markets? South Africa is most often described as a mixed market economy, with elements of a free market economy (the market largely powered by the private sector with profit-making companies operating […]

The famous inscription on the Parthenon temple in Athens reads: ‘know thyself.’ Did you ever think that was a command that could relate to your finances? It does, because the best financial plans are personalised, unique to you and only you because your spending habits, goals, lifestyle, beliefs around money, upbringing and dreams are unique. That’s why we build each of our clients a personalised financial plan. And so, step one for our clients is… figuring […]

The word ‘independence’ is often translated into a self-sufficient state in which you don’t need anything or anyone and you don’t have to meet anything or anyone else’s needs or desires. Put like that, doesn’t ‘independence’ sound quite… lonely? In our quest to unpack financial freedom, we ask what freedom means, and find something rather interesting: when most people visualise any form of freedom, including financially, they usually picture themselves achieving that freedom alone: If ‘I’ […]

When we think of freedom, many people envision a bird soaring – unencumbered, untamed and seemingly weightless. Money often feels like the opposite of that. In fact, if you’re like the majority of people, it can seem like the cage keeping you down. But money can also be the key to unlocking your best life and opening up your wealth space. Part of the WellsFaber journey with you is about finding out what financial freedom means […]

You would think that the number one thing we would answer when asked ‘what’s your goal?’ is to enable clients to meet their financial goals. But that’s only half of why we do what we do. The second half? Confidence. We aspire to make you confident in your end result before you get there. Think about it – imagine you met your goal of, say, building a positive cash flow for your business. Yet when you […]