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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 ...

Pets cost more than we think

Donna Willan 8 March 2016Latest, Money cents

As you know by now, I am always trying to work out why my monthly spend is more than my budget. This week I looked at another ‘silent spend’ and realized that our pets cost more than we think! How many of us have a line item in our budget for our pets? I certainly ...

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 ...

Should we be trading the news?

Simon Brown 1 March 2016Latest, TraderPetri

The market is driven by traders and investors making decisions based on their unique interpretation of information. Information is the life blood of the market and is delivered in a variety of ways, most notably, the news. News can be anything from company earnings reports to a backwater website in Nigeria reporting that MTN has ...

Podcast: Budget 2016 and your investments

Simon Brown 25 February 2016Latest, WorldWide Markets

Budget 2016 and your investments Simon Shares Woolies (JSE code: WHL) offering script of cash for dividend. Default is cash, I'm taking new shares. Standard Bank (JSE code: SBK) trading update looks great, HEPS some 30% higher. But what of the R1,6bn write down for lost aluminium in China the previous year? The stock initially ...

My children’s relationship to money

Donna Willan 23 February 2016Latest, Money cents

In my previous column I reflected on my financial health and wellness – and realized I obsess a bit about money. So I want to develop a healthier, less anxious attitude to money – while still being conscious and purposeful about my financial decisions. This thought process has led me to reflect on my children’s ...

Podcast: Trader or investor?

Simon Brown 18 February 2016Latest, WorldWide Markets

Trader or Investor? Simon Shares Minister Gordhan delivers his budget speech next Wednesday, what can we expect in terms of new or higher taxes? STT, DWT and CGT? Remember, remember. The end of February is end of the tax year and you have until then to fill in your R30k limit for TFSA. If you ...

Adapting to volatility

Petri Redelinghuys 16 February 2016Latest, TraderPetri

Trading this market is like what I imagine living in the Wild West was like all those years ago. It swings violently and without warning, and any hesitation or mistake can get you seriously hurt. Keeping a flexible mind set to switch between bullish and bearish is a vital ingredient to successful trading. However, adapting ...

Podcast: Where to park cash

Simon Brown 11 February 2016Latest, WorldWide Markets

JSE Direct 201: Where to park cash? Simon Shares Grindrod (JSE code: GND) just hit multi-year lows trading just above 900c with a net asset value (NAV) of over 2200c. Don't fight the trend, especially on cyclical stocks. RBA (JSE code: RBA) went bust on Tuesday. Of the three; RBA, Seakay and Calgro M3 (JSE ...

My relationship with money

Donna Willan 9 February 2016Latest, Money cents

While thinking about this column I realized that what I really want to explore is my relationship with money. But what does that even mean? So I Googled the concept, and there is a lot out there encouraging us to explore our relationship with money, and asking: are you a spender, a miser, a buyer, ...