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Why is Gold falling while the Middle East is on fire?
It’s one of the most confusing things happening in markets right now. There’s a war raging in the Middle East. Oil prices are surging. Inflation fears are climbing. Global markets are rattled. And gold – the asset people have run to in every crisis for thousands of years – is falling?
The silicon chokepoint: why the 2026 AI chip shortage is different — and how to invest in it
If you’ve been following markets lately, you’ll know that AI chips have become some of the most valuable assets in the global economy. But as we move through March 2026, the conversation is changing. It’s no longer just about who can build the smartest AI. It’s about who can actually get the hardware to run it. And that requires something like silicon!
A silent shock is building in global fertilizer supply!
Over the past weeks, I’ve spoken about the Strait of Hormuz and how the war is threatening oil and aluminium supply. But there’s another, less obvious story unfolding – one that could ripple through global food prices, farming economics, and agricultural stocks. That is a significant share of the world’s key fertilizer ingredients flows through this chokepoint: roughly 44% of global sulphur, 31% of urea, 18% of ammonia, and 15% of phosphates.
Level up your trading mastery with these 3 trading tips
Every successful trader understands the importance of maintaining a trading journal. It is a vital tool for tracking, monitoring, evaluating, recording, and measuring your trading performance. However, you and I both know that psychology also plays a crucial role to your trading success. In this article we’re going to help you enhance your trading results. Let’s explore these 3 Trading Tips…
Is a stock screener a worthwhile stock picking tool?
The hardest part of deciding which stocks to invest in is finding what criteria you need to look for in a company. I am a huge value investing fan – so I look for companies that can be purchased at a fraction of what they are really worth. One of the tools you can use to find these undervalued shares is a stock screener’.
Swap Fees – what they are, why we pay them and why they’re better than share trading.
Q. “I see one of the more hidden costs of CFDs is Swaps.
I trade on the Velocity Trader platform and I see the costs are increasing due to Swaps. For some CFDs (eg JSE: BID) is now larger than the actual initial fee for the trade. What exactly are they charging me for here and is there anything I can do to reduce this fee?
What fund managers can teach you about buying into a share
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?
4 Crucial trading metrics you need to establish before you trade with REAL money
If you want to separate the winners from the losers in the world of trading, you need to know and understand your trading metrics. To establish your metrics, you need to have a winning back-tested strategy.
DANGER: The ‘September Effect’
There is a constant debate that goes around the investing community with both local and global markets during the ninth month. It’s called the ‘September Effect’. It’s a well-known theory where prices perform worse, on average, compared to the performance for the rest of the year.
Why the US inflation number and interest rates are important to our JSE stock prices
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.
Your Trading Questions Answered…
In our trading questions mailbox this past week…. An easy formula to calculate your trading wins and losses; Four ways to build your confidence in Trading
Read this if you’ve sold a stock too early…
Have you ever wanted to kick yourself because you sold a stock that just kept going up and up?
What you CAN and CAN’T control as an investor…
Have you ever heard of the philosophy…”Control the Controllables”… It’s very common among sports stars and sport psychologists. And it’s something you can apply as an investor.
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