JSE Direct with Simon Brown

Podcast: Post COVID-19 reality emerging

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Simon Shares Day 49 of lockdown Pick 'n Pay (JSE code: PIK) results were slightly down, but no dividend as they conserve cash. Sibanye Stillwater* (JSE code: SSW) first quarter results knock it out of the park, strong cash flow and debt down 40%. Tongaat (JSE code: TON) sale of their starch business to Barloworld ...
JSE Direct with Simon Brown

Podcast: Property losing REIT status

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This week’s episode of JSE Direct is courtesy of OUTvest, our preferred supplier in retirement products. Simon Shares April was the best month for equity markets since 1987! Local ten year bonds are on a tear, just a week after we exited the World Government Bond Index the yields are back at pre-junk levels and ...
JSE Direct with Simon Brown

Podcast: Going BIG

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Simon Shares Day 28 of lockdown. Oil, negative pricing? I thought I'd seen it all when interest rates went negative, but no ~ oil says "hold my beer". I Tweeted about it. Short version, don't now suddenly decide you are an oil trader. Overnight WTI Oil (West Texas Intermediate) traded at a negative $40. Yip ...