Build Your Financial Resilience To Stay On Track
When you’re training for a big race, you know it’s not just about one big day. It’s about the weeks, months, and sometimes years of steady rides, tough climbs, and unexpected scrapes along the way. You might have to brave the rain or deal with a sudden cramp, but you keep going because you’re prepared. […]
Gearing Up For Life’s Ride: Your Financial Plan Needs A Service Too
If you’re into mountain biking, you know that before you even think about hitting the trail, there’s a routine: check your tyres, tighten your brakes, maybe give that chain some love. You wouldn’t dream of taking on a big climb or a rocky downhill without a solid prep session. And yet, when it comes to […]
Riding into the unexpected: What the trail teaches about financial planning
As the title sponsor of the Old Mutual go2berg mountain bike race, Old Mutual supports the thrill of the ride and the values of preparation and perseverance. The six-day, 530-kilometre race began on September 13th in Frankfurt, Free State, and winds through Reitz and Clarens, ending in the Drakensberg at Champagne Sports Resort. On route, […]
Ready for anything: Gearing up for life’s unexpected turns
The thrill of the ride, the challenge of the trail, and the camaraderie on the road… these are just some of the reasons why cycling becomes a way of life rather than a mere hobby for those who love the sport. Yet cycling comes with its fair share of risks, and accidents can happen no […]
Riding out life’s uncertainties
A true story of preparation’s triumph over peril. Every cyclist knows that preparation is a necessity. Every ride demands meticulous attention to detail, from ensuring your equipment is in peak condition to route planning and carrying essential gear. You train rigorously, knowing that being ready for anything the trail, track, or open road throws your […]
Old Mutual’s Mosala Philips talks financial planning, freedom, and go2berg
In our testing economic climate, it’s encouraging to see a company throw it’s weight and marketing budget behind a mountain biking event, and that’s exactly what Old Mutual have done with their sponsorship of the recently completed go2berg. We sat down with Mosala Phillips, Chief Marketing Officer of Old Mutual to find out more about […]
Old Mutual Wealth’s Farhad Sader on the Double Century, Bikes and Investing
Farhad is a passionate road and mountain biker and managing director of Old Mutual Wealth, the business that partnered South Africa’s premier long distance amateur road bike race and is adding real value to riders. When the annual Double Century no longer had a sponsor and was cancelled by lockdown protocols, many feared the holy […]