Best Cash Investment In South Africa

What is Cash Investment?

Cash investments, also called cash equivalents, are short-term investments that earn interest, figured as a percentage of your principal.

Best Cash Investment In South Africa

Government of South Africa Treasury Bills.

Money Market Funds.

RSA Retail Savings Bonds.

Fixed Annuities.

Dividend-Paying Stocks.

Real estate investment trusts (REITs).

Unit trusts.

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

Which investment has the highest return?

Stocks offer the biggest potential return on your investment while exposing your money to the highest level of volatility.

Is cash investment a good thing?

Cash investments generally offer a low return compared to other investments. They may also have very low levels of risk, in addition to being insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

What are the risks of cash investment?

Interest rate risk.

Inflation risk.

Capital risk.

Market risk.

Performance risk.