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Video: Winning stocks on the JSE

Web Admin 26 February 2015Learn Investing, Power Hour, Webinar and Video

Winning stocks on the JSE Ten-year returns excluding dividends*; Aspen +1,926%, Capitec 2,734%, PSG +2,021%, NaspersN +1,979%, Coronation +2,486%, EOH +2,827%. The list above is not complete but it is a sample of some of the massive winning stocks on the JSE over the last decade. In the same period, the Top40 index returned ...

Podcast: Stock picking and local results season

Web Admin 26 February 2015WorldWide Markets

Nic Norman-Smith Chief Investment Officer Lentus Asset Management We are stock picking with Nic Norman-Smith in this episode of JSEDirect. He likes IBM (NYSE), Sainsbury (LSE) and Grindrod (JSE). Alec Abraham Senior Equity Analyst Sasfin Wealth Talking results season, focusing on retail and quick service restaurants. Download the audio file here. Subscriber to our feed here or sign ...

Infographic: Tax-free savings accounts launch

Web Admin 25 February 2015Infographic

In his budget speech today Minister Nene announced the introduction of tax-free savings accounts (TFSAs). There are some limitations and they are not perfect, but without doubt they are a great initiative. Below are the key highlights. The anatomy of a financial crisis, 1987 to date | What happened, what changed and what we learntThe ...

Podcast: Commodity and construction aren’t bottom-drawer stocks

Web Admin 19 February 2015WorldWide Markets

Why commodity and construction stocks are never bottom drawer stocks We get sucked in due to their cheapness, we hold them through the cycles. But do they deliver? And what of BHP Billiton? Is it the exception, Simon has for years said it is, but is it? Should he sell it? Bookends with Keith McLalchlan ...

Infographic: Do directors dealings matter?

Web Admin 18 February 2015Infographic

There is an old adage in the stock market: directors buy for only one reason but sell for many reasons. In this week's infographic, we investigate whether directors dealings really matter. Whenever we see lots of director selling all sorts of chatter arises about how bad it is. We get newspaper headline articles and twitter ...

Retirement: Challenge accepted!

Web Admin 17 February 2015Money cents

“Retirement – am I doing enough to ensure I can retire at a decent age, or will I be working forever?” These are the words I used to end my last column and they have haunted me; I do not want to work forever, so I need a plan to retire. I am a single ...

Podcast: Jean Pierre Verster stocks and Mining Indaba

Web Admin 12 February 2015WorldWide Markets

Jean Pierre Verster Analyst 36One Asset Management Coronation Naspers Fortress B Short Net 1 Peter Major Mining specialist Cadiz Corporate Solutions What’s the mood at the Cape Town Mining Indaba? How Will Private Equity Impact the Mining Sector? Download the audio file here. Subscriber to our feed here or sign up for email alerts as ...

Infographic: Petrol price Jan 2008 – Feb 2015

Web Admin 4 February 2015Infographic

Today sees our sixth petrol price drop in a row as it hits 1009c on the reef for 95 unleaded. The price peaked at 1439c in April last year and has been falling steadily since August 2014. The recent fall has been swift and last time we had petrol below 1000c was in April 2011 ...

Podcast: Model ETF Portfolio with Nerina Visser

Web Admin 2 February 2015WorldWide Markets

Nerina Visser ETF strategist at ETFSA.co.za We discuss building an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) portfolio with either R300 monthly, R1,000 monthly or a larger lump sum. The end of the conversation is also around tax and in particular the R30,000 tax free CGT and how one can make use of it. ETFs and ETNs covered ...

Podcast: Anthony Clark stock picks for 2015

Web Admin 29 January 2015WorldWide Markets

Anthony Clark Analyst Vunani Securities His five small/midcap picks for 2015; Anchor Capital (ACG), Consolidated Infrastructure Group (CIL), Quantum Foods (QFH), Curro (COH) and Torre (TOR). Link for the week What Is a “Strong” Balance Sheet? You can download the podcast here. Subscriber to our feed here or sign up for email alerts as a ...