Real Wealth

Why “The Cantillon Effect” favours Investors!

Posted by | Sep 24, 2024 | , , , |

Often referred to as the “Irish Banker”, Richard Cantillon posthumously became famous for his ‘Essay on Economic Theory.’ In it he theorised, when the state prints a bunch of money, it is the institutional setup of that state, that determines who benefits. In the 18th century, this meant the closer you were to the king and the wealthy, the more you benefitted, and the further away you were, the more you were harmed. But in today’s terms… The Cantillon Effect as it’s known is a change in relative prices resulting from a change in money supply.
So how is the Cantillon Effect at play in today’s investing?

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Two ways to spot Value Traps on the JSE right now

Posted by | Sep 11, 2024 | , , , |

The JSE All Share and JSE Small Cap Index have hit 52-week highs. In fact, the JSE has not seen this many shares hit new highs in over a decade. While this is great news for SA investors and I expect more gains, I would like to make something clear today… Not all JSE stocks are equal! Simply put – in any kind of market, you often find “value traps”…

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What fund managers can teach you about buying into a share

Posted by | Sep 4, 2024 | , , , |

Have you ever thought about how a big investment fund buys into shares? Imagine this, a fund like the Ninety-One Value Fund has R6.5 billion invested in various company’s stocks and bonds. If you consider only its largest investments, it is invested in at least 23 stocks, and then there’s a string more that it is invested in at levels below 1% of the fund value…
So how does a fund like this buy into a stock? And what can you learn from it?

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Why the US inflation number and interest rates are important to our JSE stock prices

Posted by | Aug 29, 2024 | , , , |

You’re probably sick and tired of hearing about inflation. Unfortunately, it’s still on every investor’s radar as lowering interest rates are dependent on inflation falling. And falling inflation is good for our stock market. So, it’s these numbers we must continue to watch and act accordingly to make sure we’re invested in the right places.

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