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SIMON BROWN: The Satrix40: A young but mature 25
Its listing 25 years ago opened a new door to investors: low-cost passive investing
CHRISTO DE WIT: Bitcoin’s strange year
The sudden resurgence in bitcoin’s volatility has triggered a swirl of theories about what may have caused it. Risk-off positioning? The Fed's recent hawkish tone? Or is something else going on?
BROKERS’ NOTES: Buy FirstRand, sell Tiger Brands
Now seems a good time to buy a leading banking business growing earnings at 11% per year with a forward dividend yield of 6%. On the other hand, food producer Tiger seems pricey at the moment
BROKERS’ NOTES: Buy RFG, sell Teck
Four companies. Two buyout deals. What investors should consider in the Premier-RFG and Anglo-Teck deals
Readying for the year-end run
Housekeeping activity shows some portfolios getting a leaner look, while others are fattening up in a signal of insider confidence
SIMON BROWN: Prudent policy payoffs
The medium-term budget policy statement was good news for the South African economy, especially because of the reduction in our inflation target to 3%. Prices for citizens, companies and the state will rise more slowly, and the cost of debt will be lower
CHRISTO DE WIT: When DeFi met TradFi
The crypto industry is no longer the outsider looking in, as is being proved by the forthcoming integration of Luno wallets with Discovery Bank's mobile app
SIMON BROWN: Do you remember when the rand was below R6/$? I do
More often than not, rand strength is the result of dollar weakness. But that's not always the case, and the recent trend suggests there are a few things in South Africa’s favour at the moment
BROKERS’ NOTES: Buy Optasia, sell WeBuyCars
Optasia, an AI-driven fintech firm, focuses on helping institutions to extend credit and financial access to underbanked users. WeBuyCars (WBC) provides a trading platform to facilitate the sale and purchase of used vehicles in the local market
The hidden cost chipping away at South Africans’ retirement savings
SPONSORED | How much you pay in investment fees can mean the difference between retiring comfortably and retiring adequately. 10X Investments breaks it down
BROKERS’ NOTES: Buy JSE Ltd, sell Remgro
Mark Tobin, founder of Coffee Microcaps, wonders whether there could be a bid for the JSE
SIMON BROWN: Bezos blows cool air into the AI bubble
Should we not worry so much? The billionaire businessman thinks not. But how solid is his logic?
Results season ramps up trading action
A2X trading offers a snapshot of where investor focus is concentrated outside the JSE
SIMON BROWN: What’s behind the profit slowdown at WeBuyCars?
It always pays to look under the bonnet when checking trading updates and results
CHRISTO DE WIT: The bright side of South Africa’s greylisting
The FATF's greylisting of South Africa forced rapid action in the crypto industry to ensure compliance and regulation are beyond reproach



























