This ETF is great for investors who want exposure to commodities via resource miners. It is very cyclical but booms every so often.
Podcast: Commodity super cycle?
Simon Shares Interesting titbit from TigerBrands (JSE code: TBS) update "It is too early to conclude whether the lower consumer demand levels evident in the month of January reflect an even more challenging environment than what was experienced over the past year." Upcoming events; Weekly, Wednesday at 5.30pm ~ Follow the Trader 18 February ~ Everything ETFs ...
ETF: Commodity ETFs in your portfolio
Commodities tend to give investors a sense of security. Gold is especially popular during political and economical turmoil as the current COVID rally is making abundantly clear. The presence of a tangible asset at the other end of the transaction is comforting to those who are at all times geared for the apocalypse. While it’s ...
Podcast: Don’t fight the Fed
Upcoming events; 21 May ~ Solvency and liquidity in the time of COVID-19 28 May ~ Managing risk as a trader with Garth McKenzie 03 June ~ Pandemic investment scenarios 10 June ~ Margin, gearing & exposure explained 18 June ~ What it means to Invest Globally, Locally Day 56 of lockdown Simon Shares Don't fight the ...
Podcast: Hard, but necessary
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 ...
Podcast: Does COVID-19 just delay spending?
Simon Shares I bought Sibanye Stillwater* (new JSE code: SSW) last week, average price 3950c. You want to own single commodity miners when price has already boomed and underlying commodities are flying. We have both here and if prices hold they'll print money for the rest of this financial year ending June. I'll add on ...
Infographic: Commodities price moves
Commodity price moves from close 31 December 2014 to close 05 May 2015. Priced in USD. All five commodities are tradable / investable on the JSE in Rands via ETFs or ETNs issued by Barclays Africa and Standard Bank. Gold – GLD & ETFGLD Platinum – NGPLT & ETFPLT Palladium – NGPLD & ETFPLD Silver – ...