JSE Direct with Simon Brown

The PGM miner margin squeeze

Simon BrownLatest, WorldWide Markets

Implats update saw production at lower end of guidance while costs at the top of the range. This hurts margins. Also results from; CMH & Renergen and updates from Kumba and MTN looking cheap.

The problem with dividends – tax

Simon BrownLatest, WorldWide Markets

Everybody loves dividends, of course we do. But there is a problem and that is tax. We pay a 20% Dividend Withholding Tax (DWT). This drags down our return and is higher than any Capital Gains Tax (CGT) we may pay in time.