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ETF: A place for new ETFs in your portfolio

Kristia van Heerden 7 October 2020ETF Blog, Latest

While ETFs started out as broad-market products weighted by capitalisation, local ETF issuers have also ventured into more complex index methodologies to offer something for every taste. Here we explain more about these ETFs so you can decide if they have a place in your portfolio.

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Podcast: The jargon buster episode

Kristia van Heerden 5 October 2020Latest, The Fat Wallet

Much of what makes investing confusing is that we use different terms to talk about the same thing. This is so frustrating for beginners. This week, we tackle jargon head-on. Not only do we tell you which terms are used interchangeably, but also what they mean. Here are the terms we discussed: Stocks, equities, shares. ...

Video: Trading 101, Managing risk

Simon Brown 15 July 2020ThinkMarkets

In the third in this series, Simon Brown covers the very important aspect of managing risk as a trader. He covers; Stop loss ~ what, where how and why? Position size ~ the 2% rule Portfolio risk ~ Elders 6% rule and 3x geared [adrotate banner="6"] That’s a Wrap we Look Back at an Excellent ...

ETF: Finding the right ETF

Kristia van Heerden 15 July 2020ETF Blog, Latest

"What should I buy?" This is the question we hear most often from first-time investors. It's an understandable impulse to leave the choice up to somebody else, but it matters that you make this decision on your own. Investing is about your financial security. You work for your money, and then your money works for ...

Video: Shorting, hedging & reversal patterns

Simon Brown 8 July 2020ThinkMarkets

Know your derivatives; Shorting Hedging Simon also covers reversal patterns. Find the rest of the series here. [adrotate banner="6"] That’s a Wrap we Look Back at an Excellent 2024That’s a Wrap we Look Back at an Excellent 202412 December 2024Standard Bank Power Hour: Position your portfolio for 2025Standard Bank Power Hour: Position your portfolio for ...

ETF: Satrix China in IPO

Kristia van Heerden 8 July 2020ETF Blog, Latest

ETF issuer Satrix is in the process of listing a new Chinese exchange-traded fund (ETF). Until 14 July 2020, ETF investors seeking access to the Chinese economy can pick up ETF units at no brokerage cost in the initial public offering (IPO). Considering China is the second-largest economy in the world, gaining access to that ...

ETF: Concentration risk in ETFs

Kristia van Heerden 27 May 2020ETF Blog, Latest

In an ETF weighted by market capitalisation, your exposure to companies with rising value will increase as share prices rise, and decrease as share price falls. The risk is that over time your overall portfolio could inadvertently become over-exposed to a single sector or even share.

ETF: Understanding feeder funds

Kristia van Heerden 13 May 2020ETF Blog, Latest

Feeder funds allow issuers to offer offshore ETFs without having to buy the underlying shares. This means less administration and, importantly, lower fees. Satrix introduced feeder funds to the South African market with three offshore ETFs in 2017. Other ETF issuers have followed suit since. The 1nvest global range consists entirely of feeder funds. You may ...

ETF: Track your favourite with the JSE

Kristia van Heerden 29 April 2020ETF Blog, Latest

ETF investors don’t need to pay too much attention to daily market movements. Indices follow rules. Since ETF issuers take care of the rule following, us investors can basically just sit back and watch our assets grow. Traders and individual share investors rely heavily on performance data to keep track of the success of their ...

ETF: I’ve lost money!

Kristia van Heerden 8 April 2020ETF Blog, Latest

If you are new to ETFs, you probably feel bewildered. You’ve mustered the courage to transfer your money to a broker, you bought an ETF on the recommendation of a friend or based on your online research. You are a Serious Investor, so you’re ready to see the stock market at work. However, so far ...