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ETF: Understanding the iTrix FTSE 100 ETF

Kristia van Heerden 9 May 2018ETF Blog, Latest

The Sygnia iTrix FTSE 100 ETF (SYGUK) gives investors exposure to the 100 largest companies on the London stock exchange. The index, which launched at 1000 points in 1984, is weighted by market capitalisation and represents 81% of the United Kingdom market. Trading on the JSE in rands, the portfolio currency remains British pounds, giving ...

ETF: TER wars

Kristia van Heerden 11 October 2017ETF Blog, Latest

If you’re a Just One Lap regular, you know we talk about fees a lot. As we explain in this post, a small percentage difference in fees can have a huge impact on how much your investment grows in time. In the ETF world, the total expense ratio (TER) can be the deciding factor between ...

ETF: How index trackers can ruin the market

Kristia van Heerden 14 June 2017ETF Blog, Latest

Doomsday scenarios about ETFs abound. The basic premise is that ETFs and other index-tracking investments will one day become so large that it will destroy the financial market as we know it. Price discovery causes the most consternation. In a perfect world, the forces of supply and demand regulate price. Because index trackers buy shares ...

The Fat Wallet Show with Kristia van Heerden

Podcast: Can ETFs break the market?

Kristia van Heerden 12 June 2017Latest, The Fat Wallet

Since Simon and I are both vocal fans of index trackers, we are often asked about the possibility that ETFs could break the market. The questions submitted by Jaco de Wet this week are questions we field often. The fear is that index trackers will become such a large part of the market that price ...

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 ...

Podcast: Finding a local Berkshire Hathaway?

Simon Brown 11 August 2016JSE Direct, Latest

Finding a local Berkshire Hathaway? Simon Shares US mattresses with Steinhoff (JSE code: SNH)? Paying more than double the last traded price? MTN looks all ugly. Forget the fine, forget over a billion Rands in associated costs. Nigerian and South African markets look weak and I still say they need to transition into being a ...

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: A simple diverse ETF portfolio

Simon Brown 26 May 2016JSE Direct, Latest

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: An investment check list

Simon Brown 21 April 2016JSE Direct, Latest

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: Realistic expectations and success

Simon Brown 14 April 2016JSE Direct, Latest

Realistic expectations and success Realistic expectations and success Simon Shares The rand is back where it was when then Finance Minster Nene was fired. So everybody who was lamenting that they missed their chance to get money offshore into USD, here's your second chance. The NewFunds ILBI (JSE code: NFILBI) is our focus ETF this ...