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How can moving averages help in a Range-Bound Market
Last week, we looked at how to identify a trending market. But markets do not trend forever. In fact, some of the most frustrating trading environments occur when prices stop moving decisively in either direction and begin moving sideways instead. These periods are known as range bound or consolidating markets. Instead of producing clean momentum, markets become trapped between support and resistance levels, often creating sharp reversals and false moves that catch traders off guard.
Xi, Trump and the Thucydides Trap
“Can China and the United States overcome the so-called Thucydides Trap and create a new paradigm of major-country relations?”
That question is not neutral. It is not diplomatic small talk. It is a frame. And once you understand the frame, the entire relationship, and everything that comes out of Beijing this week looks very different.
How to protect your portfolio during a prolonged inflation shock
South Africa entered 2026 in its best inflation position in 21 years. Inflation had fallen to 3% – right on the Reserve Bank’s new target. More rate cuts were on the table. Consumer confidence was cautiously recovering. After years of grinding cost-of-living pressure, there were genuine reasons for optimism. Then the Iran war started. And the numbers started moving in the wrong direction.
How New US ‘Tech Tolls’ Could Reshape Global Trade — And the Robotics Boom You Can Profit From Next
In a first-of-its-kind move, the Trump administration struck a tech deal with Nvidia and AMD: keep selling “China-legal” AI chips into the mainland, but hand over 15% of that revenue to the US government. This is not a tariff – it’s tolls for access.
Jubilee Metals chrome and PGM sale: Bold pivot or bargain for the buyer?
In early June, Jubilee Metals received an unsolicited, conditional offer to acquire its SA chrome and PGM operations. At first glance, the logic behind accepting seemed straightforward: management wants to pivot away from SA’s volatile PGM and chrome markets, with all their operating headaches, and instead double down on copper in Zambia. Copper is hot, with long-term fundamentals tied to electrification and grid investment, after all.
Retirement in South Africa – The Clock is Ticking
Picture this. You’ve worked hard your whole life, you’re ready to finally slow down, travel a bit and spend more time with the grandkids… but the numbers in your bank account don’t agree with your plans. That’s the reality waiting for most South Africans. Around 90% of the population won’t be able to retire comfortably. Incomes are stretched, living costs are climbing, and we’re living longer than ever before. The gap between what’s in the bank and what’s needed keeps growing. Without enough saved, retirement can mean leaning on your children, selling the home you love, or skipping medical treatment because you simply can’t afford it. This problem is here now, it’s getting bigger, and is not disappearing without acting!
Interest Rate Moves: Hikes, Cuts, Holds – and What They Mean for Your Money
Interest rate changes might sound like central bank speak, but they have a real impact on your investments, your home loan, and even the purchasing power of your money. Whether rates are going up, down, or staying put, markets move – and smart investors pay attention.
AI’s Hidden Thirst: The Next Resource Crisis Is Already Here
When most people think about artificial intelligence, they imagine it as software floating invisibly in the cloud — clean, frictionless, and intangible. But behind every AI-generated image, voice assistant reply, or ChatGPT response lies a very real and growing infrastructure problem — one that could trigger the next global resource crunch.
What is “valuation” – and why does it matter to investors?
You’ll often hear me say a stock is overvalued or undervalued in Red Hot Penny Shares. Or I might say something like: “The valuation of this stock is R10 – but it’s trading at R5.” So, what exactly is valuation? How is it calculated? And most importantly… what should you actually do with that figure?
Don’t even think about buying this JSE-listed small cap!
Not all small caps are hidden gems. Some might deliver explosive upside. But others? They’re ticking time bombs – weighed down by weak balance sheets, shrinking demand, or fading business models. Here’s one JSE-listed small cap you might want to think twice about before buying.
What Really Moves the Market? Understanding Price Action Beneath the Surface
Most people think they understand the stock market. If more people want to buy a share, the price goes up. If more people want to sell it, the price goes down. That’s just supply and demand, right? Yes, but that’s only part of the story. The real engine room of the market is far more complex. If you’ve ever stared at a volatile price chart and wondered how that price is being set moment to moment, you’re not alone. To truly grasp what moves markets, we need to go beyond economics and dive into the mechanics of price action behind the scenes.
Why the Fed Won’t Boost Stocks – But This Just Might
The real driver of U.S. markets right now isn’t interest rates. It’s earnings. And especially, AI. Here’s what you need to know – and what to do next. You’ve probably heard: the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) just held interest rates steady for the seventh straight month. That’s despite the South African Reserve Bank moving in the opposite direction with another rate cut. Fed Chair Jerome Powell made it clear that rate cuts in the U.S. aren’t coming anytime soon – especially with ongoing tariff uncertainties from the White House muddying the inflation outlook.
Is South Africa’s logistics crisis finally turning a corner?
It’s no secret that SA logistics infrastructure has been a major problem for our economy. From rail to ports, the system meant to keep goods moving has become one of the biggest handbrakes on growth. Transnet has been a nightmare for so many companies. Years of mismanagement, underinvestment, and corruption have turned what should be a national asset into a national liability.
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