Simon Shares Eskom is "technically insolvent" and load shedding is back, why are we surprised? This was promised us when we had some in December. Bottom line it's a mess, costly to the economy and fixing Eskom is critical and very difficult. Watch the budget next week. EOH woes continue as the stock lost over ...
Podcast: Where’s the liquidity?
Simon Shares A green January with financials the winners but 2019 is going to be a wild ride, especially in the lead up to the elections expected in May. Tax-free year end is end February, don't leave it for the last minute if you want money in this tax year ending 28 February. Budget on ...
Podcast: Where’s Safcoin?
Simon Shares Retailers, woe is worrid. Aside from Foschini (JSE code; TFG) and Lewis (JSE code: LEW) they have ranged from horrid to truly astoundingly horrid. Shoprite* (JSE code: SHP) has also put out a trading update to follow on from the so-so sales update and aside from some internal issues and Angolan hyperinflation the ...
Podcast: Know your S12J
Simon Shares The rule of 72 (how long until your money doubles in value). Upcoming events Tax-free investing review, who ate the returns? Know your S12J Simon chats with Dino Zuccollo & Jonti Osher from Westbrooke Alternative Asset Management to really get to understand S12J. The rules, risks, benefits, what to look out for and more. ...
Podcast: 2019 predictions show
Simon Shares Learn to love a lazy market Upcoming events Tax-free investing review, who ate the returns? 2019 predictions show Every year Marc Ashton, Keith McLachlan and Simon Brown do a predictions show. Three wild and wooly predictions for the markets followed by a call on the Top40 and ZAR. Each year starts with a review of the ...
Podcast: End of year portfolio review
This JSE Direct is proudly brought to you by IG, the specialists in CFD trading and a registered financial services provider. Simon Shares Somebody capitulated on Metrofile* (JSE code: MFL) this morning. The stocks hit 160c, then 239c and is now 1c up at 220c and I picked up a few on a DY of ...
Podcast: Everything is falling
This JSE Direct is proudly brought to you by IG, the specialists in CFD trading and a registered financial services provider. Simon Shares Load shedding is back and reports are it's going to be around until maybe 2025 as Eskom needs R200billion. This hurts, we got our of recession yesterday with QonQ GDP growth at ...
Podcast: Smashed coin
This JSE Direct is proudly brought to you by IG, the specialists in CFD trading and a registered financial services provider. Simon Shares Taste (JSE code: TAS), nasty results and they’re running out of money and still not profitable. I think a delisting is likely. Another Viceroy research report just landed, this time targeting NEPI …
Podcast: Structuring Europe
This JSE Direct is proudly brought to you by IG, the specialists in CFD trading and a registered financial services provider. Simon Shares This JSE Direct is proudly brought to you by IG, the specialists in CFD trading and a registered financial services provider. Invicta (JSE code: IVT) HEPS at 2c with the SARS fine …
Podcast: Managing the pain of losing money
This JSE Direct is proudly brought to you by IG, the specialists in CFD trading and a registered financial services provider. Simon Shares Mid terms, Democrats sweep Congress while Republicans keep the Senate and now things get interesting. Markets will likely ignore this, remember the immediate sell off after Brexit and Trump victories and then ...