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The Hidden Forces Behind Markets: Why Volatility Suddenly Explodes
Over the last three weeks, we’ve explored some of the hidden forces that drive markets.
We started by learning that prices don’t move simply because a stock is cheap or expensive. They move because of liquidity. When there are more buyers than sellers, prices tend to rise. When there are more sellers than buyers, prices tend to fall.
We then looked at how institutional money influences markets. Large funds can spend weeks or even months building or reducing positions, creating sustained buying or selling pressure that often drives long-term trends.
Last week, we explored why gaps happen overnight. New information changes what investors are willing to pay for a share, and the opening auction process helps establish a new equilibrium price before the market opens.
But what happens when the market can’t easily agree on that new equilibrium price?
What happens when thousands of investors suddenly realise they are positioned for the wrong outcome?
That’s when volatility explodes.
The market thinks the metals bull market is over. Here’s why I’m not convinced.
The biggest mistake investors could make right now is assuming the precious metals bull market is over. Gold has fallen more than 20% from its January highs. Silver has lost over 40%. Platinum has suffered a similarly painful correction.
The biggest tech companies in the world are raising cash – Should you be worried?
When a company raises cash by issuing new shares, it’s usually treated as bad news. Dilution. Desperation. A signal that something is wrong. But what if the largest, most profitable tech companies in the world are all doing it at the same time, and the reason isn’t weakness, but the opposite?
The Hindenburg Omen just flashed RED!
Every now and then, the market whispers before it screams. Last week, one of those whispers just turned into a siren. It’s called the Hindenburg Omen – an obscure but unnervingly accurate technical indicator that tends to appear before major market dislocations. It’s named, of course, after the ill-fated German airship that went up in flames in 1937.
The Psychology of Timing: Why Most Traders Exit Too Early
Timing is everything in trading and getting it wrong is often what separates the winners from the rest. Many traders know what to buy and when to buy it, but the real challenge comes after entering the trade. Should you hold for longer? Should you cut your losses? Should you take profits now, before it reverses? These questions define the psychology of timing, mastering them is key to sustainable success on the markets.
Stocks to Watch #2: This chipmaker, Marvell supplies the tools for almost every Mega Trend!
Right now, we’re standing at the crossroads of AI, Nuclear Energy, Robotics, Connectivity, and Critical Minerals – the mega trends that will define the next 20 years of global growth. That’s why I’ve been highlighting some of the key enablers over the last few weeks. The under-the-radar stocks quietly positioned for explosive growth as these trends go mainstream. This week, we turn our focus to chipmaker, Marvell fuelling the digital revolution.
The Art of Share Trading
Trading shares is both an art and a science. It requires timing, discipline, and a clear understanding of what drives prices. On the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), where local blue chips meet global giants, success comes from being able to read the market and act with purpose. The JSE offers South African investors access to both domestic growth and international exposure, making it one of the most dynamic and opportunity-rich markets in the world.
ISA – The next potential JSE small cap buyout?
Every now and then, a quiet company suddenly finds itself in the spotlight – and JSE small cap, ISA Holdings (JSE: ISA) is having one of those moments. The cybersecurity specialist, which most retail investors probably haven’t thought about in years, dropped a surprise cautionary announcement that turned heads…
As long as Big Tech keeps spending, these AI stocks will keep winning!
If you want to understand what will drive the markets for the rest of 2025, forget the noise and focus on one thing: earnings. Last week, Wall Street got jittery after big tech companies, Microsoft and Meta reported results – and the headlines were predictable.
“Meta overspending on AI”…
The Age of Exponential Trends – and the hidden giants powering them…
Every once in a while, the world enters a period where multiple, unstoppable forces collide – and everything changes faster than anyone expects. We’re living through one of those moments right now. AI is rewriting the rules of business. Nuclear energy is being reimagined as clean and limitless. Robotics is moving from factory floors to everyday life. Critical minerals – once obscure – are now the new oil. It’s an era of exponential mega trends, and the pace of innovation is dizzying.
SA’s private education universities just got the green light – and this small cap could be a big winner!
On 17 October 2025, SA’s Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) quietly published a policy that could redefine the country’s entire tertiary education landscape. For the first time in democratic history, private higher education institutions can legally use the title university.
Knowing who to trust in the Investment Industry
Scams, theft and fraud are all real threats to the integrity of the investment industry. It is more likely to meet someone on the street who has fallen victim to a scheme on the financial markets. It always looks the same – someone advertising a flashy lifestyle, or promises of magnificent gains. And in every scenario, you don’t see your money again.
The Hidden Costs of Trading
It is well known that most financial products come with associated costs. For long term investments, there are typically management and admin fees. For hedge funds and money managers, there are performance based incentives. When it comes to trading, there are fees like swaps and spreads. All of these are direct financial expenses that you incur when taking risk on a new financial product. What is seldomly mentioned, are the non-financial costs that most traders and investors incur as well.
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