Earl Van Zyl

Earl was employed at Allan Gray from 2015 to January 2024 and was the head of Retail Product Development when he left. Prior to that, he was first a manager in Retail Product Development and then spent two years leading the Digital teams. Earl holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of the Witwatersrand.

Articles by Earl Van Zyl

Three golden rules for achieving long-term, real investment returns

By Earl Van Zyl on 07 Aug 2023

Reading time: 7 mins

Whether you are accumulating capital for retirement, school or university expenses for your children or simply trying to ensure that you have money saved for...

Who’s right – personal finance experts or economists?

By Earl Van Zyl on 16 Nov 2022

Reading time: 6 mins

When it comes to managing your wealth, there’s a yawning gap between what personal finance pundits advocate and what economists believe. Who should you liste...

Should I invest 45% of my portfolio offshore?

By Earl Van Zyl on 26 Apr 2022

Reading time: 11 mins

In the February 2022 Budget speech, the National Treasury announced significant changes to the framework that governs how much of South African retirement...

Is a money market fund right for you right now?

By Earl Van Zyl on 05 Apr 2019

Reading time: 5 mins

Money market unit trusts have become popular as they appear to provide a safe, secure and reliable haven for your investments. During times with extreme...

Adopt a global mind-set for long-term investment success

By Tamryn Lamb and Earl Van Zyl on 15 Jun 2018

Reading time: 6 mins

South African investors are fixated on the rand exchange rate, so much so that our currency movements act as a barometer of our nation’s mood: when the rand ...

Do you need to rethink your offshore investment exposure?

By Earl Van Zyl on 19 Apr 2018

Reading time: 10 mins

Treasury’s decision to increase offshore investment limits for unit trusts, investment managers and long-term insurers is great news for savers and their...