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Book Review: Porter’s five forces

Web Admin 8 August 2014Reviews

Porter’s Five Forces by Michael E Porter This is not an investment book at its core; it’s actually a management strategy that comes from a book published in the 1980s by Michael E Porter titled Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors. It was never intended for investors, but the insights it gives on ...

Broker Review: EasyEquities

Web Admin 1 August 2014Reviews

The Purple Group, who operates Global Trader (GT247), has launched EasyEquities – an innovative way to trade JSE listed shares. The main selling point is fractional shares, so if you can’t afford a full Sasol share for around R600 you can buy a fraction of a Sasol share, starting at R1 per fraction. While the ...

Book review: Trading in the Zone

Web Admin 25 July 2014Reviews

Trading in the Zone by Mark Douglas Trading in the Zone by Mark Douglas (buy here) This was the book that finally got me on the right footing as a trader. It was published in 2000 and I have read it every year since then, and every year I still manage to learn something. Up ...

Book Review: The Great Crash 1929

Web Admin 18 July 2014Reviews

The Great Crash 1929 by J.K. Galbraith Published by Penguin Books Published in 1954. Prof. Galbraith’s assessment of the disastrous collapse of the US stock markets is an engrossing read for a number of reasons. Firstly because of the momentous impact on the world economy, which took decades to recover; secondly because of the insights ...