What is a government to do if it has added billions, or even trillions of rands of debt in a short amount of time?
South Africa's national debt increased 30% to R3.7 trillion in 2020. The US printed a fifth of all the money in all its history - in mere months.
Simply put - these amounts are too big to just pay back.
So, these governments need to use another tactic. The ‘raise cash' b... ››› more
Did you hear?
One of the world's leading financial-data companies officially launched a cryptocurrency index...
On Tuesday 4th May, S&P Dow Jones Global Indices announced its three indexes to track digital assets are now live. The following three indexes were launched using closing prices from May 3:
• S&P Bitcoin Index, which tracks the performance of bitcoin.
• S&P Ethereum I... ››› more
By now I'm sure you've noticed commodity prices are booming!
Fifty-three out of 63 commodities monitored by the World Bank were up in price in December 2020 compared with the same month a year earlier.
Copper, Palladium, Rhodium and many other metals are at all time highs. Even agricultural commodities like soy, maize and sunflower are climbing.
I don't expect this to continue forever.... ››› more
Last week, Joe Biden gave a speech.
He mentioned something about a possible capital gains tax.
It scared some traders and investors with big, long positions in Bitcoin.
And of course, crypto tanked.
But this could actually be a tanking many crypto proponents have been waiting for…
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Quick-Start Guide to Crypto + 3 Coins to Bu... ››› more
Recently I told you how palladium and some of the other PGMs are at record highs…
But the soaring prices haven't just been in these precious metals.
Copper just hit a 10-year high - up 91% from a year ago!
Similarly the price of iron ore is also at the highest levels it has ever seen right now.
Coal - which is really out of fashion and slated as a diminishing commodity is up 75% ... ››› more
They're usually small companies, which are largely ignored by the big money investors…
Yet they demonstrate huge growth potential, generate consistent profits and in many cases, pay attractive income.
I call them “Below-the-Radar” stocks.
And when investors finally take notice of them, their share prices can soar 50%, 100%, even 200% in a short period.
Here's one below-the-ra... ››› more
Right now the South African repo rate sits at a rock bottom 3.5% interest.
The interest I'm getting on cash in my brokerage account right now is a mere 2.18%.
Simply put - with interest rates this low you HAVE to look elsewhere for yield.
And it so happens that there are a handful of JSE listed penny stocks that are paying dividends up to double and even TRIPLE the current interest rat... ››› more
Do you remember Mt.Gox?
It was a huge crypto exchange.
It's believed at its peak to have handled around 70% of all bitcoin trading. It was unstoppable.
Until it failed due to theft, insolvency and a collapse of operations that smashed the industry.
But as Mt.Gox failed, another crypto exchange would rise to greatness…
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Small caps and penny stocks have soared in the past year.
The JSE's Small Cap Index is up 58.61% in the past 12 months alone!
A lot of investors are asking me about great small companies to buy and hold for great returns like these in the coming year, and beyond.
But it's important not to throw darts at a wall and pick a lottery ticket. To capitalize on the strength and upside of small... ››› more
There is no doubt there is wealth to be made in the crypto markets.
But if you go in blindly without understanding the basics, then you're likely to come out of it worse than you went in.
That's why, I believe you need to understand some of the key mistakes that newbie crypto investors make.
Know these two key mistakes to avoid and you'll be that more clued up about how to navigate the... ››› more
Ronald Reagan once said it is “as violent as a mugger, as frightening as an armed robber, and as deadly as a hitman.”
Margaret Thatcher said “inflation is the parent of unemployment and the unseen robber of those who have saved.”
The SA Reserve Bank didn't increase interest rates - as it expects inflation to stay in check. Most investors are simply ignoring the threat of inflation,... ››› more
Many people believe that dividends are boring. And aren't big enough to make a difference in their portfolio.
But that simply isn't true.
Throughout history, finding great dividend companies that pay you consistent income every year has been one of the great ways to build wealth.
I call these types of companies “Dividend Dominators” and they should be in every investor's portfolio... ››› more
It was from SA-based crypto exchange iCE3x. Founded in 2013, iCE3x is one of the oldest crypto exchanges in SA and has roughly 80,000 customers.
The company announced it had suspended all trading and deposits on the platform after discovering “discrepancies in the balances pertaining to bitcoin and litecoin”.
This news alarmed the crypto community - as expected. But this is not first ... ››› more
Dear reader,
In a recent statement oil giant Shell said “oil production peaked in 2019, and that we can now expect it to decline gradually by 1 or 2% per year.”
Oil major BP has come out by itself making a similar claim. According to BP the world has reached ‘peak oil’.
BP expects oil demand to fall by AT LEAST 10% this decade and up to 50% in the next 20 ye... ››› more
Canada has recently been the centre of mainstream cryptocurrency adoption.
And no, I'm not talking about the Canadian Government, banks or financial institutions.
It's all got to with a professional hockey team's latest sponsor...
Founded in 1909, the Montreal Canadiens is the longest continuously operating professional hockey team in the world. They were even a founding member of toda... ››› more
Bitcoin may be the biggest, but it's not the only crypto out there.
There are literally thousands of different crypto - some good, some bad, some could change the fabric of our world, some might try but ultimately fail.
Today I'm going to share three you should keep your eye on.
These crypto are not recommendations per se.
Rather, they are a watchlist of cryptocurrencies that if yo... ››› more
For the past two years I've continuously told investors that South African small cap companies present much better opportunity than most large cap stocks do.
In the past three months the Small Cap index is up 17.8% compared to 15.94% for the Top 40 index. That's why I sent my top 5 plays for 2021 to my Red Hot penny Shares readers just 2 weeks back.
But this outperformance has just starte... ››› more
Firstly, if you're a new crypto investor then you deserve a congratulations...
You just survived your first 30% crypto dip!
The good news is, we've seen plenty of these before. It's not something that's all that unexpected.
The bad news is, expect more crashes to happen as we march though this current mega crypto cycle.
Nothing has fundamentally changed in the crypto space. But it'... ››› more
Like the tourism and hospitality sectors, construction has been hard hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.
As a result, the construction sector saw a 30% collapse in the second quarter of 2020.
But it looks like the construction sector has started to see a recovery at last. In 2020, the Afrimat Construction Index dropped to below 70 - from a 2019 average of just above 120. Indicating a huge drop i... ››› more
One of the most frequent questions I receive is…
“Where can I buy Cryptocurrencies”?
Cryptos are a relatively new asset class, but they are certainly gaining widespread traction.
And as the market continues to grow, more ways to invest in cryptos will be available.
But for now, here's two simple ways to add cryptos to your wealth-building strategy…
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