Std Bank Flexi Advantage Investment Account
This is another offering from Std Bank that gets a big thumbs down from us. The radio ad sounds promising:
• Access up to 40% at any time
• Great interest rate of up to 7.4%
However, you only get 7.4% on an investment of R5m or more that you are prepared to invest for at least 12 months (you would have to be crazy to do this)! For most of us the interest rate would be closer to 6% pa.
And while you can access up to 40% of your investment amount before the term expires, you will be penalised if you want to access more.
So why would you invest your money into an account with a low interest rate and a penalty to access your funds when you could be getting ±8% on a money market unit trust account with full access to your funds within 48 hours and no penalties?