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.
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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.
Read MoreThis JSE share (ACL) just jumped 21% on a R10 billion rescue deal… Would you buy it?
The government is preparing to rescue one of South Africa’s biggest industrial companies – (ACL). But there’s a crucial difference between saving a business and rewarding its shareholders.
Read MoreThe bond market is flashing red. Here’s how to protect your capital without giving up on growth.
Have you ever noticed how a changing wind usually signals an approaching storm long before the first drop of rain falls? In the global financial system, the bond market is that wind. And right now, it is blowing harder than it has in years, and it is carrying a clear warning for anyone with money invested in the markets.
Read MoreThe most powerful organisation in global investing, MSCI just crashed two stock markets! Here’s what happened and why it matters…
Last Friday, a private company with approximately 5,000 employees in New York issued two statements.
By Monday morning, one country’s stock market had fallen to its lowest level in six years. Another had already lost 23% from its peak. Combined, the two markets faced the prospect of billions of dollars in forced selling that could make both situations significantly worse.
The company that caused this is called MSCI.
When CoreWeave lost half its value it sent a warning… But it’s not the warning most investors think
A company called CoreWeave (NASDAQ: CRWV) has been quietly imploding and if you own AI stocks, it’s worth understanding exactly what’s happening and why.
Read MoreHow to earn more income and pay zero tax with your TFSA
Most South Africans who have a Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) are doing the same thing: parking their R46,000 a year in a high growth, money market or a bland balanced fund, and moving on.
Read MoreThis 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?
Read MoreBrazil’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.
Read MoreThe 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.
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