Simon Brown, Author at Just One Lap

Podcast: Hating on unit trusts

Simon Brown 7 April 2016Latest, WorldWide Markets

Hating on unit trusts Simon Shares SPIVA results for South Africa are out and they track how many active managers fail to beat the index. Truth is that even over 1 year most do NOT beat the index. In short, buy passive or lose money? The PDF of the report is here. SPIV SA scorecard ...

Top40 Q1 2016 bubble graphic

Simon Brown 3 April 2016Infographic, Latest

Top40 Q1 2016 bubble graphic Every quarter we publish our bubble graphic showing the Top40 individual stock returns for that period. We also include; Dividend yield (x axis) PE ratio (after share code) Market cap (bubble size) Return for the period (y axis) We also include the four main indices; Top40 Resi10 Fini15 Indi25 Click on ...

Podcast: Testing markets with JP Verster

Simon Brown 31 March 2016Latest, WorldWide Markets

Testing markets with JP Verster Testing markets with JP Verster Simon Shares Capitec (JSE code; CPI) results were solid but bad debts are rising. So is their profits but the bad debts are what we're watching at this point in the process. Momentum portfolio doing as it says on the sticker. Good out performance on ...

Podcast: When to sell?

Simon Brown 24 March 2016Latest, WorldWide Markets

When to sell? When to sell? Simon Shares Yesterday, 23rd March, Just One lap turned five. It's been an awesome ride which we couldn't have down without the support of our users. So you everybody, thanks. A huge thank you. When to sell? Different answer depending if you are trading or investing. Great video from ...

Video: Anthony Clark small cap picks for 2016

Simon Brown 19 March 2016Learn Investing, Power Hour, Webinar and Video

Anthony Clark small cap picks for 2016 Anthony Clark small cap picks for 2016 Rated as one of the top small and mid cap analysts in South Africa by Financial Mail Anthony Clark from Vunani Securities, presents his top five small and mid cap stocks for 2016. Anthony is renowned for making prudent investment decisions that have ...

Podcast: Investing in education, AdvTech

Simon Brown 17 March 2016Latest, WorldWide Markets

Investing in education Simon Shares Trading in your personal capacity or using a PTY or Trust? Which is better? ETF changes. The MidCap ETF is now ASHMID and BBET40 is transferring to Core Shares from Nedbank. Seriously good interview with Jack Bogle, founder of Vanguard, the issuer of the worlds first indexing mutual fund. Keith ...

Video: FX and index trading (9/12)

Simon Brown 16 March 2016Boot Camp, Learn Trading, Webinar and Video

In this session of the IG Boot Camp, Just One Lap founder Simon Brown looks at index and FX trading. Things start to get real for traders as he explains how index and FX trading works as well as presenting two trading systems; the Lazy Trading System and another for trading news flow. For many ...

Video: Investing for income

Simon Brown 12 March 2016Learn Investing, Power Hour, Webinar and Video

Investing for income In this video Just One Lap founder Simon Brown looks at investing for income, more than just a retirement strategy. We can use income from investments to live on but importantly it can also be used to add to existing or new investments. Typically a portfolio gets income from three sources; sales, ...

Podcast: Moody Moody’s and investing for income

Simon Brown 10 March 2016Latest, WorldWide Markets

Moody Moodys and investing for income Simon Shares Moodys did not downgrade us, but they did put us on review for a downgrade that will put us one notch above junk status. Then we'll have all three rating agencies on the same level with Standard & Poor heading the pack as we're on a negative ...

Podcast: Hasty exits and construction valuations

Simon Brown 3 March 2016Latest, WorldWide Markets

Hasty exits and construction valuations Simon Shares Clover (JSE code: CLR) has "decided to withdraw from future investments in Nigeria", seems hasty? Barclays exiting Africa selling off their ABSA (JSE code: BGA) stake, more hasty decisions? Nice boring results from Metrofile (JSE code: MFL), exactly as wanted. Big seller seems to now be gone after ...