Navigating market downturns: A positive approach for Investors and Traders
In recent weeks, the financial markets have experienced notable turbulence, particularly as uncertainties surrounding the US economy have surfaced. Major indices have faced downward pressure, leading to a pervasive sense of unease among investors. However, amidst this uncertainty, there lies a unique opportunity for those willing to adapt their strategies and maintain a positive mindset. […]
Start your DIY investment journey with an ETF
For those who want to embark on their DIY investing journey but are unsure where to start, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offer a simpler approach to getting started, because time in the market is often more important than timing the market.
What Is Naked Short Selling?
Everyone likes it when markets and stock prices rise, but DIY investors and traders can also make money when prices dip through short selling.
Short selling, or shorting is a trading strategy where investors look to profit from a decline in the price of securities like stocks or currencies.
What were South Africa’s biggest IPOs?
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE-JSE) is where local businesses go to take their private companies public to facilitate open trading in its listed shares with an initial public offering (IPO).
How To Take The Emotion Out Of Investing
When it comes to managing our money and making sound decisions, these emotions are often powerful motivators that seldom lead to rational thinking. Rather, a disciplined approach to investing creates long-term wealth.
What are the different types of Unit Trusts available in South Africa
Unit trusts are popular collective investment schemes (CIS) that offer investors numerous benefits.
The Highest Dividend Paying Stocks In South Africa ????
A diversified portfolio that includes a selection of dividend stocks can produce a regular and reliable income stream for DIY investors who want more than just capital growth.
What’s the link between luxury spending, crypto fx and leverage risk?
Is there a correlation between luxury spending in the U.S. and crypto forex trading? A comparison between the Bitcoin and US dollar (XBT/USD) currency pair and the stock price of luxury giant LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (MCP-TRQX) shows a potential correlation between luxury spending and cryptocurrency trading.
The true cost of tariffs
President Donald Trump didn’t waste any time after taking office for his second term, quickly rolling out his ‘America-first’ tariff plan.
Trump said his administration would slap a 25% tax on goods from Canada and Mexico, the biggest buyers of US products, and a 10% tax on imports from China.
Investors should remember that market moves won’t be straightforward from here on out, and things have gotten more uncertain and volatile. As such, defensive stocks and sectors, especially those that offer protection against a weakening rand, are probably a good place to shelter for now.
What’s a Black Swan event and are there any predicted for 2025?
In the context of financial markets, a Black Swan event is a highly improbable and unpredictable occurrence that has an extremely negative impact, which usually has dire consequences for global and local economies and society at large.