It's not picking great stocks… It's a business strategy a hundred times more powerful - and today I'm showing you a backdoor into it!
Most people have fallen for the myth surrounding Warren Buffett.
Buffett is believed to be the most successful investor in history. He regularly ranks as one of the top three richest men in the world. He controls one of the greatest fortunes ever mad... ››› more
These days with the Inter net and the wealth of information out there, everyone wants to run their own portfolio. And who better to do that, as nobody else cares more for your money than you do?
The fact is, anyone can manage a stock portfolio. Just like anyone can drive a car. But in the same way, it doesn't mean you won't hit a tree or slide off the road.
To make sure you don't slide off t... ››› more
“Francois, I'm subscribed to Red Hot Penny Shares and need advice on ways to reduce my tax that I'm paying on my trading profits. I already owe close to R20,000 in taxes for the profits I made last year and I'm worried that for this current year that I might pay a similar amount in taxes.” - Reagan
If you've been investing in shares and you're making money (and I believe you are), you will ... ››› more
Let's be realistic, Penny Shares are risky.
And the thing that really makes them ‘unsafe' is the fact they're so volatile. A single news announcement can send them flying or falling in minutes. And you can easily see your portfolio crash as one of these shares come falling down.
But, with the technique I'm about to show you, you could avoid that crazy volatility and even have a profitable po... ››› more
During this month I spent some time at the offices of one of our broker partners.
I met with asset managers, analysts and traders.
This definitely helped me keep in touch with the industry…
But it was also very insightful in another way…
While I was there the current market cor rection we're experiencing began.
Being in the midst of the market day in and day out you become less ... ››› more
“I've opened my brokerage account. I've funded it and I've picked my f irst share. What now?”
It's a question I get very often.
And that's why I want to show you today that it's really easy to buy your f irst penny share.
In f act, I'll share four investment tips with you to make sure you don't make these common first time investor mistakes or take any unnecessary risks…
Four ... ››› more
During the last Red Hot Penny Shares PowA! Hour Matthew asked me, “Francois, please explain the PE ratio, how important it is to a company and what an acceptable PE ratio is?”
The short answer to this question is the PE ratio shows you the relationship between the price of a share and the prof its the company is making.
But more impor tantly, the PE ratio tells you whether a share is che... ››› more
I recently received the following question from a Red Hot Penny Shares member, “Francois, should we follow institutional investors when investing in Penny Shares? How do we know where the big money is being put?”
My immediate answer to this is that the big money (institutional investors) isn't necessarily the smart money…
The f act of the matter is, here at Red Hot Penny Shares, we try... ››› more
I see this question often. If you've been wondering how you can get your investment portfolio started quickly if you don't have R10,000, this guide is for you!
A solution that could help you save up R10,000 in as little as four months!
I recently had a chat with my colleague Aiden Sookdin.
He told me about a programme he’s running to help people free up as much as... ››› more
I get many questions from readers every day. And, lately I've noticed a couple trends - investors tend to make the same mistakes, in different ways.
Which is why, today I'd like to show you two common investment mistakes - and a plan you can follow to make sure you never make them again!
Investment Mistake #1 – Investors bet the bank when they shouldn’t!
Penny Shares can go up... ››› more
If there's one thing about investing you absolutely have to understand it's this strategy...
Not only will this strategy from Benjamin Graham, the world's best value investor, make you more money from shares you invest in, it'll also make sure you lose less money when things do go wrong!
This strategy can be summed up in three words: Margin of safety!
What is margin of safety? And why y... ››› more
When you invest in penny shares you need to be alert.
Companies can pay you “stealth dividends”, or literally steal a chunk of your investment, without you even knowing it.
So it's important you know exactly how companies can do this and what to look out for…
“Stealth Dividends”: The only way a company can pay you tax free dividends!
You get “stealth dividends” f... ››› more
Some time ago, a Finance Director of a small company decided he wanted to invest some cash in his company. There is nothing notable or unusual about this. Directors buy and sell shares in the companies they work for every day.
So the director bought 12,297 shares for R9,960.57. In doing so, he pushed the quoted price of the shares up from 81c to 89c. This small company had a market cap of R172 ... ››› more
The biggest lie relating to stock markets you'll ever hear is something you'll be told often.
It's a lie presented by fund managers, personal financial advisers and media analysts alike.
And it goes a little something like this: “As a private investor, you're not smart enough to operate your own account.
Instead you should rather listen to us, give us your money and we'll do it for you... ››› more
Suresh recently asked me: "How do I determine the liquidity of a company? If I buy shares and then decide to sell them, how can I determine if there would be buyers for my shares? Will I always be able to sell my shares?"
Being in a position where a share that have no liquidity is like being in quicksand. You can struggle to sell the shares, but you'll get absolutely nowhere!
Fortunately, yo... ››› more