JSE Direct with Simon Brown

Podcast: Hard, but necessary

Simon BrownJSE Direct, Latest

Upcoming events; 09 April ~ JSE Power Hour: Trader’s game plan New weekly podcast in the RSS feed every Monday late morning. BUT only in the RSS feed, not on the website. So subscribe to the feed, it is here. Download the audio file here Subscribe to our feed here Sign up for email alerts as a new ...
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ETF: Volatility explored

Kristia van HeerdenETF Blog, Latest

In investing, the biggest assumption we make is that risk is rewarded. If you want your money to grow, the theory goes, you need to put something on the line. Risk is tricky, though. What is risky for one person might not be for another. Volatility is a good starting point for ordinary investors to ...

Wealthy Maths: Getting back to where you started

Kristia van HeerdenLatest, Wealthy Maths

Watching your portfolio value fall during a market collapse is a sickening experience. In this post, we show you how much the share price of your investment has to grow, in order to get back to where you started. This is called the drawdown recovery rule. 

JSE Direct with Simon Brown

Podcast: Everything collapsing, even gold

Simon BrownJSE Direct, Latest

Simon Shares Sasol (JSE code: SOL) is now talking a rights issue of some US$2billion, more than the current market cap. They hope to be able to avoid this by selling assets, finding a partner for Lake Charles and cutting costs. But the first two will be near impossible in the current climate, so expect ...
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ETF: Do volatility managed ETFs work in volatile times?

Kristia van HeerdenETF Blog, Latest

Remember those strange volatility ETFs Absa launched a while ago? They were specifically designed to protect your money during volatile times. If you’ve looked at your investments even briefly in the past two weeks, you don’t need me to tell you that the volatile times have arrived, wearing sequins and singing show tunes. Hint: You can ...