Points to ponder
● Love is grand; divorce is a hundred grand. ● I am in shape. Round is a shape. ● Conscience is what hurts when everything else feels so good. ● Talk is cheap […]
Legal precedent set as Odendaal’s assets forfeited in Steinhoff fraud battle
The SARB has forfeited to the state cash totalling R42m from Berdine Odendaal’s bank accounts, as well as her R18m property in Paarl’s Val de Vie estate.
Read moreWho to choose and who to lose?
The fact that only three teams were in action this past weekend makes it a lot easier to arrive at a final fifteen, although we are quite sure that not everyone will agree […]
Future Income Loss to FSB
We received a fair amount of all kinds of calculations, based on the FSB statistics. One that differed from the rest considered the financial impact on the FSB’s income, should the pass rate […]
The meaning of “Mondegreen”
The meaning of the term “Mondegreen” is best explained at the hand of an example. An American author misheard the line “…and they ha’e slain the Earl of Murray/ and laid him on […]
Administrative Services on behalf of Product Providers
Providing services to clients for which you are not reimbursed has always been part of the job. Back in the good old days, when most product providers paid more than lip service to […]
Best of the Boks?
The announcement of Heyneke Meyer’s support structure raised quite few eyebrows, including that of Bulls supporters. To add fuel to the fire, there is speculation that Victor Matfield may be recalled to the […]
Truths From The Dark Side
Friends come and go, but enemies accumulate. Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don’t. If the enemy is in range, so are you. The hidden flaw never remains […]
Transgressions Never Retire
A retired financial advisor received quite a shock when he was ordered to refund a client to the tune of R460 000, as well as interest at 15.5% dating back from 2005. We […]
Analysing the RE Results
There were mainly two arguments from readers who did not take reality into account: The first concerns the numbers who still have to write. If I may use the key individual (KI) stats […]
FSB Stats Response
The publication of the Moonstone REView on Friday arguably drew the biggest response from readers since the announcement of the regulatory exams. It was quite fascinating trying to analyse the calculations readers shared […]
RE Statistics
FSB press release: Regulatory examination statistics – There are 11 weeks remaining to the 30 June 2012 deadline for Financial Service Providers to write their regulatory examinations. All candidates that have not yet […]
RE: How to prepare workshop
We ran the first workshop in Pinelands yesterday. We had 42 reservations, and 42 people pitched. Wie het gesê Kaapstad is ‘n slaapstad? One attendee wrote as follows this morning: Just a quick […]
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Some statistics on a number of important facets of the Super 15. I divided this in three sections, based on the title of one of my favourite Clint Eastwood movies. For purposes of […]
Gifted Mamma
Four brothers left home for college, and they became successful doctors and lawyers. One evening, they chatted after having dinner together. They discussed the 95th Birthday gifts they were able to give their […]
The FAIS Ombud and Jaws
The worldwide outcry when a surfer in Australia or South Africa is attacked by a shark, never ceases to amaze and amuse me – the outcry, please note, not the attack. Whether this […]
Monkey business
A guy walks into a bar with his pet monkey. He orders a drink, and while he’s drinking, the monkey jumps all around the place. The monkey grabs some olives off the bar […]
