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Podcast: A simple diverse ETF portfolio

Simon Brown 26 May 2016Latest, WorldWide Markets

A simple diverse ETF portfolio Simon Shares Balwin (JSE code: BWN) knocked their results out of the park, but my bigger picture concerns remain. Standard & Poors downgrade or not is next Friday. I did a Twitter poll that came in split by 1 vote. So nobody knows. Twitter poll on SP downgrade Complexity of ...

Podcast: How do we get smarter?

Simon Brown 12 May 2016Latest, WorldWide Markets

How do we get smarter? How do we get smarter? Simon Shares Calgro M3 (JSE code: CGR) results were great. We're seeing operational leverage coming through and a lot of projects seem to have only added a modest amount in this year with more coming in the new financial year and the memorial parks look ...

Podcast: Where to invest offshore?

Simon Brown 28 April 2016Latest, WorldWide Markets

Where to invest offshore? Where to invest offshore? Simon Shares Pick n Pay (JSE code: PIK) results show the turn around is very much working albeit the stock remains very expensive. But the margins are still way to slim at 2% and less than half that of Shoprite (JSE code: SHP). This has to be ...

Podcast: An investment check list

Simon Brown 21 April 2016Latest, WorldWide Markets

An investment check list Simon Shares Everybody is freaking out on the Capital&Counties (JSE code: CCO) sell-off, some 50% off the highs of January. Really driven by three things: it had been flying, stronger ZAR against Sterling and concerns about Brexit. Long term not an issue, so if you love the stock nows your chance ...

Podcast: Hating on unit trusts

Simon Brown 7 April 2016Latest, WorldWide Markets

Hating on unit trusts Simon Shares SPIVA results for South Africa are out and they track how many active managers fail to beat the index. Truth is that even over 1 year most do NOT beat the index. In short, buy passive or lose money? The PDF of the report is here. SPIV SA scorecard ...

Podcast: Testing markets with JP Verster

Simon Brown 31 March 2016Latest, WorldWide Markets

Testing markets with JP Verster Testing markets with JP Verster Simon Shares Capitec (JSE code; CPI) results were solid but bad debts are rising. So is their profits but the bad debts are what we're watching at this point in the process. Momentum portfolio doing as it says on the sticker. Good out performance on ...

Video: Investing for income

Simon Brown 12 March 2016Learn Investing, Power Hour, Webinar and Video

Investing for income In this video Just One Lap founder Simon Brown looks at investing for income, more than just a retirement strategy. We can use income from investments to live on but importantly it can also be used to add to existing or new investments. Typically a portfolio gets income from three sources; sales, ...

Podcast: Moody Moody’s and investing for income

Simon Brown 10 March 2016Latest, WorldWide Markets

Moody Moodys and investing for income Simon Shares Moodys did not downgrade us, but they did put us on review for a downgrade that will put us one notch above junk status. Then we'll have all three rating agencies on the same level with Standard & Poor heading the pack as we're on a negative ...

Podcast: Hasty exits and construction valuations

Simon Brown 3 March 2016Latest, WorldWide Markets

Hasty exits and construction valuations Simon Shares Clover (JSE code: CLR) has "decided to withdraw from future investments in Nigeria", seems hasty? Barclays exiting Africa selling off their ABSA (JSE code: BGA) stake, more hasty decisions? Nice boring results from Metrofile (JSE code: MFL), exactly as wanted. Big seller seems to now be gone after ...

Video: Global Trading (4/12)

Simon Brown 13 October 2015Boot Camp, Learn Trading, Webinar and Video

South Africans looking for off-shore exposure can turn to off-shore accounts, or opt for a locally listed exchange traded fund (ETF). In this session Just One Lap founder Simon Brown deals with global trading and global ETFs. He addresses: Global ETF Trading How to select international ETFs ADRs (American Depositary Receipts) Different accounts / currency Trade and/or ...