Smart Money – Brenthurst Wealth’s Arin Ruttenberg

In this Smart Money with Alishia Seckam interview, the head of Brenthurst Wealth Sandton, Arin Ruttenberg, discusses global diversification of investments.

Ruttenberg holds a BCom degree in Financial and Risk Management and a Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Planning from the University of the Free State.

He has also successfully completed the First Level Regulatory Examination for Representatives.

Ruttenberg started his career as a private banking relationship manager for Investec in 2013. He then joined Momentum as a specialist investment consultant.

In 2016, he became a financial manager at Brenthurst Wealth Management.

Ruttenberg is passionate about financial planning, which drives him to continuously expand his knowledge and ensure he can assist his clients in achieving their goals.

This passion was acknowledged when he was awarded the Brenthurst regional merit award for excellence for the Sandton office in 2021.

The interview

In this Smart Money interview, Ruttenberg begins by discussing the value of diversifying investments across geographical regions.

He then talks about the role of the MSCI All Country World Index in simplifying offshore investing.

Ruttenberg also discusses how the top-performing country changes each year, and the importance of the US dollar.

Finally, Ruttenberg explains how the average investor can gain global exposure without having to manage a complex portfolio.

Watch the full Smart Money interview with Brenthurst Wealth’s Arin Ruttenberg below.