This ETF covers the Fini15 index (STXFIN) and includes; banks, insurance companies and a few listed property stocks. It has had an excellent June on the back of GNU talks but the banks remain cheap.
Podcast: Selling too early
Simon Shares Prosus (JSE code: PRX) selling another 2% of Tencent. Purple* (JSE code PPE) trading update for six months ending February. HEPS of about 0.85c. They did 1.54c HEPS for full year ending August after a loss in the first half last year. So this period showing slower growth. Purple Group, daily chart Growthpoint ...
Podcast: Two trillion dollars
Simon Shares PPC (JSE code: PPC) have made a deal with their DRC lenders. They potentially owed US$175million but now are only on the hook for US$16.5million. This stock was 60c in November and is now around 240c. PPC daily chart Renergen* (JSE code: REN) says helium concentration is +3%. But reference the US has ...
Podcast: Small caps for the win, so far
Simon Shares Shoprite* (JSE code: SHP) delivered really strong results for the six months ending December. Shoprite daily chart Purple* (JSE code: PPE) is up some 20% in the last ten days. A buyer has arrived and thanks to low liquidity they're moving the price. Good update from AdVTech* (JSE code: ADH) and results fro ...
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 ...
Podcast: Booming SA Inc. consumers?
Simon Shares GameStop closed at US$90 on Tuesday. Jeff Bezos to step down as Amazon CEO. Apple knockout results. Ford to spend R15.8billion on local plant upgrade. Upcoming events; Weekly, Wednesday at 5.30pm ~ Follow the Trader 18 February ~ Everything ETFs and tax-free investing Download the audio file here Subscribe to our feed here Sign up ...
Podcast: It’s all lies
Simon Shares Trading updates from Truworths (JSE code: TRU) and Foschini (JSE code: TFG) both saw sales decrease for the period ending both saw sales down. But not down as much as expected and hence the stocks went wild. Truworths was up some 25% in two days. More than anything this is because expectations were ...
Podcast: Predictions 2021
2021 predictions show Every year Marc Ashton, Keith McLachlan and Simon Brown do a predictions show. Three wild and woolly predictions for the markets followed by a call on the Top40 and ZAR for the year ahead. Importantly we start each show with a review of the previous year's predictions and you’ll find the 2020 predictions show here. Download ...
Podcast: A booming November
Simon Shares Really strong November for stocks. France and Italy had their best months ever, S&P500 +11% and JSE +10%. The Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine has been approved for use in the UK starting next week. Limited supplies so front line workers and old people first. But this is good news and suggests that the ...
Podcast: Bombastic billionaires
Simon Shares US elections, everybody knows who won except the orange one and the GOP. Vaccine news from Pfizer and BioNTech has changed market behaviour. Banks and consumer stocks now the rage while tech and gold is falling. Locally banks are flying. Fini15 daily chart Interesting to see the JSE All Share up circa 14.4% ...