When you begin investing, it can be difficult to decide where to put your money. If you don't have much to invest, the problem is exacerbated. As Greg Strachan, vice-president of sales at Purple Group, says: "The first hurdle in investing is actually doing it - so start! Educate yourself on what is going on, and find an investment platform that allows you to start small and cut your teeth." We asked a few investment gurus to tell us how they would invest R1,000 and why. And for those of you who may be wondering how you can buy quality shares when some are priced above R1000, remember, there is always the option of buying fractional shares. Kristia van Heerden, CEO at JustOneLap I'll be looking to index investments, which take all the legwork out of the investment process. Neither local nor global politics is filling me with optimism. My best option is to spread the risk. I can split my R1,000 into three investments. I've been very curious about CoreShares' new global property ETF, s...
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