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Podcast: CoreShares three investment disciplines

Simon Brown 18 May 2017JSE Direct, Latest

CoreShares three investment disciplines Simon Shares Blitz round of result comments; Richemont* (JSE code: CFR) Calgro M3* (JSE code: CGR) Lonmin (JSE code: LON) Astral (JSE code: ARL) Vodacom (JSE code: VOD) Balwin (JSE code: BWN) * I hold ungeared positions. Upcoming events; CoreShares investment disciplines & transactional website JSE Power Hour: Investing while junk ...

The Fat Wallet Show with Kristia van Heerden

Podcast: Optimal diversification strategy

Kristia van Heerden 15 May 2017Latest, The Fat Wallet

Aside from low cost and simplicity, ETFs are appealing because diversification is built in. When you invest in the 40 biggest South African companies, you invest in different sectors and different regions. You even get a degree of asset diversification in the form of property stocks. Episode 48. 48 minutes long. @simon_brown_za doesn't think I ...

Podcast: Rand protection for your portfolio

Simon Brown 30 March 2017JSE Direct, Latest

Rand protection for your portfolio Simon Shares Capitec* (JSE code: CPI) through results got everybody talking about the "arrears coverage ratio" dropping to 208% vs. 223% previously and vs. 196% in 2015. This got all the attention last time as well, I not concerned and my 'aggressive' buy price is now around R719. I have ...

ETF: New international ETFs by CoreShares

Kristia van Heerden 19 October 2016ETF Blog, Latest

CoreShares’ two new offshore ETFs are the first to launch since I became ETF Nerd #1 and boy, am I excited! Come November I’ll be able to get my offshore kick with a local flavour. With the drama still unfolding at Deutsche Bank, offshore options from a local ETF provider seem particularly well-timed. Fortune apparently ...

ETF: Rand panic and your ETFs

Kristia van Heerden 12 October 2016ETF Blog, Latest

The rand took a nose dive yesterday as news broke that finance minister Pravin Gordhan has been summoned to appear in court on charges of fraud. Bank shares also took a beating, which could be worrisome for holders of FINI ETFs. With the news of Deutsche Bank still fresh, it seems there’s nothing but chaos ...

Podcast: Still hating on active fees

Simon Brown 6 October 2016JSE Direct, Latest

Simon Shares With SABMiller exiting the JSE new weightings in the indices with Naspers (JSE code: NPN) now 19% in the Top40 and 31% in the Indi25. Rating downgrade to junk, still on the cards? Deutsche Bank and the deal on their ETFs and ETNs. Live followup reversal patterns video is online. Two events next ...

ETF: Deutsche Bank ETF panic

Kristia van Heerden 5 October 2016ETF Blog, Latest

South African ETF investors looking for offshore exposure have had a convenient vehicle in the Deutsche Bank x-tracker ETF products. We have been supporters of these products, both through personal investments in x-tracker ETFs and by recommending the ETFs to our users. Last week the global financial system was rocked by speculation that the German ...

Video: Wealth creation 101 (back to basics)

Simon Brown 9 September 2016Learn Investing, Power Hour, Webinar and Video

Wealth creation 101 (back to basics) Wealth creation 101 (back to basics) At its heart wealth creation 101 is easy. We buy assets (shares or ETFs) and hold them long term and watch as they increase in value and pay us while we hold them (dividends). But life and debt gets in the way and ...

Simon's 'till death do us part' portfolio (July 2016)

Video: Simon’s ’till death do us part portfolio’

Simon Brown 14 July 2016Learn Investing, Webinar and Video

Simon's 'till death do us part' portfolio (July 2016) This video is a follow up to the two JSE Direct episodes from 23 and 30 June when Simon discussed his methodology for finding awesome shares and then in the second podcast discussed his own portfolio in relation to his methodology (he calls the portfolio ‘till death ...

Podcast: Stock Broker vs. FSP

Simon Brown 7 July 2016JSE Direct, Latest

Stock Broker vs. FSP Simon Shares So Brexit is now a thing, or is it? Mostly it is confusion. Money Expo this Friday and Saturday. My 'till death do us part' portfolio webcast in next week Thursday at 8pm. Satrix Indi has been a star ETF with the best returns over 10 years at over ...