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Market Volatility can be hair-raising for those seeking stability for retirement funds In our latest article, our co-founder, Charolyn Pedlar unpacks the Platinum BCI Income Provider fund. In uncertain times due to market volatility there is a fund that can offer investors stability when it comes to their retirement income. Charolyn takes us through four important questions.

Making the right choice when selecting a fund manager is key to long-term gains - Is this year’s top performing fund manager the best choice?

INVESTING is a key aspect to creating personal wealth. Broadly speaking, an individual can select the stocks or bonds themselves, or outsource this to a fund or investment manager.

At Platinum Portfolios we do not allocate money geographically by region, country specific or any thematic themes. Our process focusses on what is simple and smart and we decided on our strategy and process to allocate money to Multinational Companies (MNCs) for the following reasons:

“The stock market is a device to transfer money from the impatient to the patient.” — Warren Buffett Having patience as a fund manager can have an enormous impact on the performance of your fund. The first and most key step is to identify and invest in quality companies. This is a rigorous process that requires meticulous research to identify companies that display strong fundamentals. Once these have been identified, it is important to buy the company’s stock at the right price. Overpaying for a company can have negative long-term consequences in the fund and a share price might take years to reach the entry price again. The power of patience cannot be underestimated in this process.

Are you looking for an investment that not only provides a high yield but also ensures the safety of your hard-earned capital? We have the solution for you. At Platinum Portfolios we are happy to introduce our new Defensive Income Fund.

Every market bubble, while unique, ends the same way – with significant investor losses. This pattern underscores the necessity of adhering to sound investment principles. Investing in companies or assets that one fully understands and within one's area of competence remains critical.

This account of Ursula’s martyrdom, where she stands as a solitary figure surrounded by soldiers, evokes themes of strength and resilience. Caravaggio masterfully illustrates her death, using the interplay of hands to tell the story: the hands that fire the fatal arrow, the outstretched hands of the powerless bystander, and Ursula’s hands framing her wound.