The basic reason for having life insurance is the promise that your loved ones will be protected financially in the event of your premature death. There are many types of life insurance, and all of them can protect your family or loved ones, but they differ in a...
Personal Finance
Digital Will vs. Traditional Will
Why do we need a Will? The primary reason people around the globe prepare wills is to protect their digital and financial assets by specifying how their inheritance will be distributed. Testators can specify as beneficiaries their loved ones, as well as other people,...
3 important steps in your financial planning
Many people these days do not see the value of financial planning and the impact it might have on their life. Everybody has some financial goals, some dreams about the future, such as having a nice big house with an enormous garden and a swimming pool or driving a...
Why is my partner always worried when I leave for a business trip – and how do I fix that?
When you travel a lot on business trips, it can be challenging to your relationships. It is extremely difficult and distressing at times, not only to you but also your partner and your whole family. In many cases, the traveling partner is not even aware of why his or...
The estate planning of the future
In human history, we’ve seen many periods of drastic change. Some of these changes were positive, others were vastly negative and tragic. But in every case, people inevitably said that they had not realized the magnitude of these profound changes. They realized that...
Traditional vs. digital estate planning
Traditional estate planning Traditional estate planning enables people to protect their personal assets. These assets range from various types of financial items such as bank accounts, company shares, and stock portfolios to tangible assets such as art, antiques, and...
The top risks related to your financial security
Everyone wants financial security and peace of mind so they can enjoy their life. But every now and then we are bothered by financial worries – what will happen if I lose my job? Will my family be able to maintain their quality of life if something happens to...
History of the asset management industry
What is asset management? Asset management can be described as the set of activities related to managing a portfolio of assets with the goal of increasing their value. For those of you who are interested in a more detailed definition of asset management, we’ve...
How much are bank accounts insured for?
First, let’s make an important distinction: there are, generally speaking, two main types of insurance for bank accounts. There’s the guarantee banks are required or encouraged by the state to provide, and there’s the private type of insurance you can purchase...
Do you track your personal finances?
Many people think that keeping track of their personal finances means observing and processing their income and expense information, which in turn helps them identify bad spending habits and improve. But is that all there is to it? Let's start by providing a...