Take that leap

Petri Redelinghuys 21 February 2017Latest, TraderPetri

More than a few times in my life, I have thrown caution to the wind and taken a giant gamble to pursue something I was passionate about. Often I have felt that the price that I’ve had to pay - the toll it takes, the impact it has - has been too much to bear. ...

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Podcast: Relationships and money

Kristia van Heerden 20 February 2017Latest, The Fat Wallet

In general, people don’t know how to talk about money. Add feelings and relationships to the mix and you have a lot of room for awkwardness. Your future financial security will be heavily influenced by the financial behaviour of your partner. You owe it to yourself to ensure that you know exactly what you’re in ...

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Podcast: Tax-free trading

Simon Brown 16 February 2017Latest, WorldWide Markets

Tax-free trading Simon Shares ZAR X and 4AX exchanges are coming. But do they have any listings we care about and are we able to trade them with our current brokers. Kumba Iron Ore (JSE code: KIO) very impressive and cost per tonne is well down from over $40 to $29, but no dividend. Brait* ...

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Podcast: Share events and capital gains

Kristia van Heerden 13 February 2017Latest, The Fat Wallet

Whenever I think I have a handle on tax and investments, some fresh hell reveals itself. Our friend Ros Brodie had a fascinating question about share events and capital gains tax (CGT) this week. I was hugely impressed that she managed to sell a share she never bought. It’s exactly the kind of voodoo I ...

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Podcast: Markets with Jean Pierre Verster

Simon Brown 9 February 2017Latest, WorldWide Markets

Markets with Jean Pierre Verster Simon Shares Now Sea Harvest coming to market mid March hot on the heels of Premier Fishing. Spar (JSE code: SPP) another weak retailer trading update, BuildIt very weak, local weak, Ireland alright but hurt but currency and Switzerland also poor. MTN (JSE code: MTN) reports they will have a ...

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Setting trading goals

Petri Redelinghuys 7 February 2017Latest, TraderPetri

I believe that setting goals for yourself is a very important part of life. It helps to keep you focused and on the right track. So when unexpected opportunities come across your path, you have the privilege of deciding whether or not that opportunity will get you closer to your goal. Setting goals for your ...

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Podcast: Mark to market value

Kristia van Heerden 6 February 2017Latest, The Fat Wallet

Good news! This episode is a respectable just-over-30-minutes long. We recorded earlier than usual, which means there’s quite a bit of feedback we didn’t get to. We will get to all of that next week. A short #podcast, recorded early for next week. Mark to market value. What is it, even? #fatwallet #money A photo ...

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Podcast: Investment clubs

Simon Brown 2 February 2017Latest, WorldWide Markets

Investment clubs Simon Shares African Phoenix (JSE code: AXL) is back and trading around 55c after a trading update suggesting around 3c HEPS for the first half. With a potential for maybe 8c-10c HEPS for the FY17 that's a PE of around 5x. Local markets gained 4.8% in January, this time last year after a ...

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Pocket money increase time

Donna Willan 31 January 2017Latest, Money cents

Along with the pain of making my annual budget fit, the other January pressure is negotiating the annual pocket money increase. My children are six and eight years old, and it’s the first time it’s occurred to them to ask for a pocket money increase – the sweet years are gone, and now they negotiate ...

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Podcast: Money dilemmas

Kristia van Heerden 30 January 2017Latest, The Fat Wallet

Sometimes a lot of deliberation about money ends in an either, or situation. This week is all about those dilemmas. Firstly, we think about monetising our podcast. It seems only logical that a podcast about money should make some money. Do we find a sponsor for the podcast or rely on our listeners for donations? ...

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