Recent Money Morning Articles
Know what’s happening in the markets… Why it’s happening and never miss another investing opportunity again.
Intel crashed 29% in a day – is this the moment to buy, or a falling knife to avoid?
Imagine watching one of the world’s best-known chipmakers lose almost a third of its share price in a single day. That’s what happened to Intel on Friday, 30 October. Its shares plunged almost 29% at the close, wiping more than $140 billion off its market value. It was the company’s worst one-day performance since 1974.
Why you should never ignore an odd-lot offer – especially if you own small-cap shares
Imagine opening your brokerage account one morning and discovering a notice for an odd-lot offer from a JSE-listed company you own.
Two elections. Two political wildcards. Here’s what it could mean for your portfolio.
Investors are preparing for a potentially consequential week on both sides of the Atlantic. Today, 3 November, Americans head to the polls for the US midterm elections, followed just one day later by South Africa’s municipal elections on 4 November.
This AI energy power play just signed two massive deals with Amazon and Google!
This week, two of the most powerful companies on earth made a bet that tells you more about the future of AI than any earnings call or analyst note published this year.
Amazon signed a 20-year, $3 billion power deal.
Then Google signed a 20-year, $4.3 billion power deal.
Both with the same company.
Both for nuclear energy.
Oil is up 60%. But this little-known margin has surged fivefold.
Oil prices aren’t the only reason petrol and diesel prices are rising. Diesel prices have nearly doubled since the start of the Iran war, yet oil prices are up only about 60%. Why is this?
Brazil’s election could move a JSE stock you already own!
In just a few days, Brazil will choose between two very different political directions in their 2026 election. On 4 October, 156 million-plus eligible voters were expected to shape the country’s future. The first-round result delivered a surprise: Flávio Bolsonaro won 47.03% of valid votes, narrowly ahead of incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on 45.16%.
Neither won outright. Now they face each other in a runoff on 25 October.
After Santam, could this be the next JSE buyout target for Sanlam?
Last week, one of South Africa’s most important financial stories of the year landed on SENS. Sanlam (JSE: SLM), through its subsidiary Sanlam Life, made a formal offer to acquire all remaining Santam (JSE: SNT) shares it doesn’t already own.
The Rand just hit its weakest level since July – Here’s why and what to do about it
Last week, the rand slipped past R16.60 to the dollar – its weakest level since July.
If you’ve been following South African financial news, you might be tempted to reach for the usual explanations. Political uncertainty. Load-shedding. The current account deficit. The structural weaknesses that South Africa carries like a weight around its neck.
Could Wesizwe Platinum become a multi-bagger for investors?
A reader emailed me this week, and I could feel the excitement coming off the screen. His argument for Wesizwe Platinum (JSE: WEZ) went like this…
Understanding Risk: More Than Just Losing Money
Risk is one of those investment words everyone uses, but few stop to define. Is risk the chance of losing money? Is it volatility? Or is it simply the uncertainty of not knowing what happens next? The answer matters because once we understand risk, we can measure it and, more importantly, understand where it is coming from.
Adjusted Adjusted Adjusted EBITDA: Real vs Paper Earnings
Earnings season can make investing feel like a scoreboard. Revenue beat. EPS beat. Record profit. Guidance raised. Green arrows everywhere.
But behind every impressive headline sits a more important question: how good are those earnings?
Three JSE Small Caps worth watching right now!
Markets love noise: wars, oil prices, interest-rate calls. But some of the best opportunities come from companies that simply get on with fixing themselves while everyone’s distracted. The three small caps I’m sharing today have each done exactly that.
Nvidia just agreed to pay $13 billion for something it could have built itself… And it reveals where the next big money in AI could be made!
Something interesting happened in Silicon Valley earlier this month.
Nvidia, the company that has made billions selling the chips powering the artificial intelligence boom, agreed to spend almost $13 billion buying a company most ordinary investors have probably never heard of.
Know what’s happening in the markets… Why it’s happening and never miss another investing opportunity again.
By entering your email, you will begin receiving MoneyMorning as well as occasional marketing messages. You can unsubscribe from each at any time. Our Privacy Policy.
