Simon’s stocks for this years Cristal challenge

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Breaking news on Canal+ offer for MultiChoice, Simon’s stock picks for this year’s Crystal Challenge. From luxury brands to gold as insurance. Also discussion on Hyprop’s positive festive trading, Transaction Capital’s plans for WeBuyCars, and the bankruptcy of Evergrande

Nasdaq100

The Nasdaq 100 ETF nobody knows about

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We all know about the QQQ ETF tracking the Nasdaq 100, issued by Invesco. But what about QQQM? It tracks the same index and is also issued by Invesco? So why two and what’s the difference?

Piet Viljoen

Piet Viljoen’s Fav ETF

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Respected investment professional in the South African asset management industry, Piet Viljoen from Merchant West Investments and RECM, shares his fav ETF.

JSE Direct with Simon Brown

Do elections matter for markets?

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Simon Brown covers the Hang Seng Index’s grim outlook, Grindrod’s positive performance in Maputo port, the 16-year high in uranium prices and the approval of 11 Bitcoin ETFs by the SEC. Simon questions the significance of elections for markets, citing historical examples where market reactions were short-lived. He emphasises the importance of a long-term investment approach amid political volatility.