CoreShares PrefTrax exchange traded fund (ETF) tracks the JSE's Preference Share Index. The ETF has a listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange…
Full name: CoreShares PrefTrax ETF
Short name: PrefTrax
Ticker: PREFTX
Sector: JSE listed funds
Five top facts about CoreShares PrefTrax ETF
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Exchange traded funds (ETFs) are passively managed funds listed on the stock market. T... ››› more
Nedbank BettaBeta Green exchange traded fund (ETF) tracks the Nedbank Green Index. The ETF has a listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange…
Full name: Nedbank BettaBeta Green ETF
Short name: BE_GREEN
Ticker: BGREEN
Sector: JSE listed funds
Five top facts about Nedbank BettaBeta Green ETF
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Exchange traded funds (ETFs) are funds listed on the stock market. They’re passiv... ››› more
Nedbank BettaBeta Equally Weighted Top 40 exchange traded fund (ETF) tracks the BettaBeta Equally Weighted Top 40 Index. The ETF has a listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange…
Full name: Nedbank BettaBeta Equally Weighted Top 40 ETF
Short name: BBEWT40
Ticker: BBET40
Sector: JSE listed funds
Five top facts about Nedbank BettaBeta Equally Weighted Top 40 ETF
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Exchange t... ››› more
Standard Bank AfricaPlatinum exchange traded fund (ETF) tracks the rand value of platinum. The ETF has a listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange…
Full name: Standard Bank AfricaPlatinum ETF
Short name: AfricaPlt
Ticker: ETFPLT
Sector: JSE listed funds
Five top facts about Standard Bank AfricaPlatinum ETF
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Exchange traded funds (ETFs) are funds listed on the stock marke... ››› more
Standard Bank AfricaPalladium exchange traded fund (ETF) tracks the rand value of palladium. The ETF has a listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange…
Full name: Standard Bank AfricaPalladium ETF
Short name: AfricaPld
Ticker: ETFPLD
Sector: JSE listed funds
Five top facts about Standard Bank AfricaPalladium ETF
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Exchange traded funds (ETFs) are funds listed on the stock m... ››› more
Standard Bank AfricaGold exchange traded fund (ETF) tracks the rand value of gold. The ETF has a listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange…
Full name: Standard Bank AfricaGold ETF
Short name: AfricaGld
Ticker: ETFGLD
Sector: JSE listed funds
Five top facts about Standard Bank AfricaGold ETF
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Exchange traded funds (ETFs) are funds listed on the stock market, which are pas... ››› more
The db-x trackers FTSE 100 exchange traded fund (ETF) tracks the London Stock Exchange's top 100 companies. The ETF has a listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange…
Full name: db-x trackers FTSE 100 ETF
Short name: DBX FT100
Ticker: DBXUK
Sector: JSE listed funds
Five top facts about db-x trackers FTSE 100 ETF
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Exchange traded funds (ETFs) are funds listed on the stock m... ››› more
Last week, as investors continue to dump emerging market assets in anticipation of US interest rate hikes, the rand hit a 14 year low of R12.77 to the dollar.
The rand hasn't been this low since December 2001.
Since the beginning of 2015 alone, the rand fell almost 10% against the dollar.
My point is, our local currency is under pressure and this has a major impact on you.
You see, e... ››› more
If you want to construct a diversified portfolio, but don't want to pick individual stocks, you can use exchange traded funds (ETFs).
ETFs provide you with an easy way to invest in a range of investments to give you adequate diversification.
ETFs can be a cost-effective and easy way to invest.
So what principles should you consider when constructing a portfolio using ETFs?
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Exchange traded funds (ETFs) continue to grow in popularity across the world. This as investors see the merits in investing in trackers as opposed to actively managed funds, which have a tendency to underperform over the long-term.
So what should you look for when investing in ETFs? What factors indicate a good ETF?
Read on to find out…
Comparing the different ETFs on offer
When i... ››› more
Think back 20 years. If you wanted to check your bank statement, you waited for your bank to post it out to you. If you wanted to buy clothes or a book, you had to go shopping.
Thanks to the Internet, you can now do so many things online. But with this growing reliance on the Internet comes a growing problem: Cybercrime.
Thanks to this, cybersecurity is a growing industry. And it presents yo... ››› more
Since their launch in South Africa 15 years ago, exchange traded funds (ETFs) have grown in popularity.
They're similar to unit trusts, but have some distinct differences.
So what exactly is an ETF? What makes them different to unit trusts? And are they good long-term investment options?
Read on to find out…
What are ETFs?
ETFs are funds that trade on the stock market. You buy... ››› more
When it comes to investing in funds, you have a choice.
You either opt for actively managed funds, which have a fund manager trying to outperform his chosen benchmark.
Or you can opt for a passively managed fund, in other words an index fund. This type of fund mirrors the make-up and performance of its chosen benchmark.
The advantage of passively managed funds is you don't have to pay fo... ››› more
If you want to invest in stocks and bonds, you have two options.
You can sit for hours conducting in depth research into different companies and bonds of different maturities or you can invest in a handful of funds that do just that for you.
So how can you go about building a portfolio using funds?
Read on to find out…
Using ETFs makes investing simple
Exchange traded funds (E... ››› more
Contracts for difference (CFDs) aren't just for trading shares. You can also use CFDs to trade exchange traded funds (ETFs).
This means you're not relying on the performance of a specific share with your CFD trade. You can potentially profit from the performance of a particular market, index or sector.
So how does this work?
Read on to find out…
The benefits of using CFDs to trade... ››› more
If you want to invest on the stock market, it can seem a bit complicated. There's an assumption that you'll have to spend a fair bit of time researching your picks.
But this isn't the case.
You can keep investing as simple and easy as you like it.
So how can you do this?
Invest in exchange traded funds (ETFs)…
How to follow a simple investing strategy using ETFs
Whether you... ››› more
There are benefits to investing in offshore stocks. It adds some vital diversification to your portfolio, which helps to reduce risk. And you can gain exposure to stocks that just aren't available to invest in here.
But investing in international stocks means you need an offshore trading account. So what if you don't want the hassle of opening another account? What are your options?
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If you've been saving up some money to put to work on the stock market, it's vital you consider your options before you decide what you're going to invest in.
The amount you invest makes a difference.
Read on to find out more…
How much do you have to invest?
If you want to invest on the stock market, you need to have some money to put to work. Whether you’ve been saving or you h... ››› more
Investing in international markets is a great way of diversifying your portfolio.
International markets may perform differently to stocks in South Africa. And you'll be able to gain exposure to stocks you can't invest directly on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
Investing in international markets also helps to protect yourself against rand weakness.
So what's the easiest way to invest in ... ››› more
It seems to be property month!
Aiden Sookdin (managing editor of Fast-track Millionaire) just bought a new house. Mark F (my trading colleague) bought a property in the Maldives and Joshua Benton (analyst for Money Morning) sees tons of demand for listed properties nationwide. And I've been looking to buy a house around the Sandton area for the last three months now.
But the difference is, I... ››› more