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My bank was charging me 5% on every transfer to Estonia. I did the math — I was losing thousands of pounds a year. That's not a fee, that's theft.
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South Africa's big banks charge R50-150 per month just for a basic account. We charge zero. When your competition is a monthly fee, free is a feature.
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The evidence is overwhelming that active managers as a group cannot beat the market after fees.
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The investment industry exists for one reason only: to transfer wealth from clients to itself. That's not cynicism — that's arithmetic.