…of the Alzheimer drug. But it a very long road. Sirius Real Estate (JSE code: SRE) results were excellent. * I hold ungeared positions. Upcoming events; 24 June ~ JSE Power Hour: Rand ~ stronger for longer Options, futures and CFDs Options (warrants on the JSE) Complicated Risk is only 100%. Right to buy or…
Podcast: Another +R50bn trade surplus
…very positive manufacturer confidence. EOH (JSE code: EOH) new board suing founder Asher Bohbot for R1.6billion. A US judge kicks out the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) antitrust case against Facebook. It was requesting that Facebook sell their Whatsapp and Instagram businesses. They can bring the case back again, but the bigger issue is antitrust cases…
Podcast: Podcasts for investors & traders
…Direct started life on ClassicFM in July 2008 and became a podcast in 2011. Every week Simon chats to industry experts, answers listener question (contact him here to send your Q’s) and gives his views on the state of markets and individual shares. Reach Simon by email at simon@justonelap.com, or Twitter @SimonPB Meet the Just…
What position trading taught me about investing
I’ve been trading equities with real Randelas for just under a year now. Unsurprisingly, I sucked big time in the beginning. I took loss after loss with no win in sight. The reason? I lacked a good trading system – not entry strategies/setups, but system. I initially thought setups were a trading system. Far from…
Podcast: Risk is good
…growth, product and the like. But I also dig into the risks, competition, input inflation and the like. The thing is, I like to see risk, I just want risk that I think the company can manage and ultimately maybe even turn into a benefit. For example, a new product is absolutely a risk. But…
Podcast: Super cycle or just super dividends?
…entire S&P 500 index and over 40% for the Nasdaq100. Tigerbrands (JSE code: TBS) are recalling 20million tins. Two new ETFs coming to market. Global healthcare from Sygnia and a diverse and inclusive ETF from Satrix. Upcoming events; 19 August ~ JSE Power Hour: BEE shares and the JSE Download the audio here. Forget super…
Trading as a job
…bills. You get to learn without the pressure of providing for living expenses. Give yourself some time to focus on the process, not the end goal. 5: Allow for compounding Even when you get really good and posting consistent profits, like averaging +20% p/a, you would be better off letting those returns compound before you…
Podcast: The JSE is down
…Upcoming events; 19 August ~ JSE Power Hour: BEE shares and the JSE 02 September ~ JSE Power Hour: Picking the next winning stock 14 October ~ Investment Fundamentals with Keith McLachlan Download the audio file here. Subscribe to our feed here Sign up for email alerts as a new show goes live Subscribe or review us…
Podcast: It’s a crisis
Simon Shares Jackson Hole South African GDP rebased. The economy is 11% larger than previously measured. It is still the second-largest economy in Africa, after Nigeria. South Africa unemployment 34.4%. National treasury says KZN July violence will take 0.7%-0.9% off 2021 GDP. New oil & copper ETNs Upcoming events; 02 September ~ JSE Power Hour:…
EasyEquities introduces limit orders
EasyEquities has introduced limit orders on their platform. So what are limit orders and what does this mean? Initially, you could only buy instruments at the prevailing market price at the time of purchase (this is called an @market order). They also allow after market placing of orders, i.e. when you place an order while…