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Podcast: Managing current markets

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Simon Shares The Balwin (JSE code: BWN) listing has been modest – very modest. The stock trades around 1020c after listing at 988c and the first trade at 1100c. Lonmin (JSE code: LON) announces a massive rights issue to deal with their debt maturing in the second quarter of 2016. There was a massive spike ...

Podcast: Is Balwin worth buying?

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Simon Shares Sygnia (JSE code: SYG), I got 3.85% allocation which was far from thrilling and have sold my holding. Pick n Pay (JSE code: PIK) results looking good. Margins still tight with trading margin 1.3% vs. 1.2% and share still expensive but turn around is happening. Mediclinic (JSE code: MDC) becoming Al Noor via ...
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Podcast: Should we worry about the listing boom?

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Lots of new listings hitting the JSE. Here’s my 5 words on each and at the bottom of the post we have a video on finding ten baggers. Sygnia – have applied and will sell (we featured Sygnia in JSEDirect 185 & 187, use player below to listen). Balwin – also applied and will hold. ...

Podcast: Sygnia listing and the small cap market

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Thoughts from Simon Mark Douglas has passed away. It's a sad day for traders and perhaps an important reminder that there’s more to life than just trading and markets. We reviewed his book, Trading in the Zone, here. Truworths maybe going into the shoe business in the UK. Tough market, not an exciting acquisition. Mr Price ...
preference shares

Podcast: ETFs or unit trusts and preference shares

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Viv Govender Senior analyst Lehumo Capital Concerns about China make Kumba Iron Ore (KIO) the stock Viv dislikes while Europe is looking better after another Greek crisis being resolved. To this end Steinhoff (SHF) is the stock Viv does like. Warren Ingram Executive Director, Galileo Capital We chat differences between Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and Unit ...