1.618 Advisory Services

14/10/2026

October marks the start of the Highveld hail season. Is your car and property cover actually locked in? 🌩️🚗

Here is how we structure your vehicle cover for complete peace of mind:

🤝 Comprehensive Cover: Full protection against storm damage, theft, hijacking, accidents, and third-party liabilities.

🔐 Tailored Options: Coverage designed around your specific vehicle, driving patterns, and financial plan.

💸 Reward Integration: Benefit from up to 50% back on your monthly fuel spend through Discovery Drive rewards.

📞 Claims Support: Fast, efficient claims management so you get back on the road without unnecessary stress.

A quick policy check now ensures an unexpected storm won't knock your financial momentum off track.

Let’s review your car insurance policy today to ensure your vehicle is fully protected: https://www.1618.co.za/services/car

13/10/2026

Join us for our next Wellness Day. Wellness Should Be Your Summer Priority!
Date: 24 October 2026 | Time: from 08:00 AM
Venue: Khoury Financial Fortress, 2nd floor, Eastgate Lane (Glass Building), 9 Iris Road, Bedfordview
011 068 6600 | 071 516 0719
https://1618.co.za/wellness

Elevate your health with 1.618 Advisory Services. Our Wellness team provides Vitality coaching and medical screenings to help you reach rewards.

09/10/2026

We’re growing—and we’re looking for the right people to grow with us.

1.618 Advisory Services is expanding our network of experienced Executive Financial Advisors and Wealth Specialists who are ready to take their careers to the next level.

This is not a traditional role. It’s a career opportunity within a bespoke brokerage designed for professionals who want to scale, lead, and ultimately build something of lasting value.

We provide the infrastructure, compliance, and specialist support so you can focus on what matters most—your clients and your growth. And when the time comes, our structured capitalisation and monetisation model ensures a seamless, fully compliant transition of your portfolio.

We are selective. We value professionals with paramount ethics, excellence, and long-term relationships.

If that sounds like you—let’s start the conversation.
Apply here: https://forms.gle/xa5VZvW7b7YnvSKn7

For more queries:
011 068 6600
[email protected]
1618.co.za

06/10/2026

Tax efficiency isn't year-end admin. It’s a Q4 power move to compound your wealth. 🏆💼

As we push toward year-end, high earners and business owners start looking for smart ways to trim their SARS exposure.

The most immediate win on your ledger? Optimising your Retirement Annuity (RA) contributions before the clock runs out.

At 1.618 Advisory Services, we integrate your RA directly with Discovery’s Retirement Optimiser to:
Boost Capital Growth: Increase your retirement savings yield by up to 60% through structured rewards and fund boosts.
Convert Unused Life Cover: Turn excess Discovery Life cover into a tax-free income stream boost in your retirement years.
Capital Protection: Lock in downside protection so market drops don't wipe out your gains, while keeping your capital safe from creditors.
Under Section 11F, you can deduct up to 27.5% of your taxable income (capped at R430,000 per tax year) toward retirement savings.

Compound your year-end wealth with us: https://www.1618.co.za/services/retirement-planning

05/10/2026

Join us for our next Wellness Day. Wellness Should Be Your Summer Priority!
Date: 17 October 2026 | Time: from 08:00 AM
Venue: 1.618 Tuscany Business Park, Office Block 2, 6 Coombe Place, Rivonia, Sandton
011 068 6600 | 071 516 0719
https://1618.co.za/wellness

Elevate your health with 1.618 Advisory Services. Our Wellness team provides Vitality coaching and medical screenings to help you reach rewards.

29/09/2026

Leaving your Vitality status at Blue or Bronze is an active loss on your monthly ledger. 💳

📉 Sunk Membership Fees: You pay the monthly Vitality fee, but without reaching higher status tiers, you get zero return on that outlay.

💸 Higher Insurance Premiums: You miss out on premium discounts that cut your Life, Severe Illness, and Disability cover by up to 100% over time.

⚖️ Lost Compounding Capital: Every cashback or premium saving you fail to claim is money that could have been reinvested straight into your portfolio to compound.

⛔ Forfeited Asset Discounts: You miss thousands of rands in yearly savings on flight discounts, healthy food cashbacks, and gym membership subsidies.

At 1.618 Advisory Services, we run targeted Vitality optimisation to convert lost points into hard cash flow.

29/09/2026

Chris Andrews, one of our Cape Town Advisors, talks about the dangers of chasing returns.

28/09/2026

Spring Into Wellness!
Date: 10 October 2026 | Time: from 08:00 AM
Venue: 1.618 Wanderers Office Park, Ground Floor, Oval East, 52 Corlett Drive, Illovo
011 068 6600 | 071 516 0719
https://1618.co.za/wellness

Elevate your health with 1.618 Advisory Services. Our Wellness team provides Vitality coaching and medical screenings to help you reach rewards.

25/09/2026

A Will specifies who gets your wealth. Estate planning makes sure there is actually wealth left to give. 📜🏛️

Drafting a Will is essential, but a Will on its own doesn't solve the immediate cash drain that hits when an estate winds down.

In South Africa, the moment you pass away, your bank accounts freeze.

Before your heirs see a single cent, your estate has to clear Estate Duty, executor fees (up to 3.57%), tax liabilities, and conveyancing costs.

If there isn't ready cash in the estate to pay those bills, the executor has to sell off assets, like your family home or investment stock, to settle the debt.

Let’s review your Will and audit your estate's liquidity before your family needs it. 🤝