JSEDirect with Simon Brown

Simon Shares Sasol (JSE code: SOL) update was all about troubles with power, ports and rail. In other words SA infrastreucture. Pick n Pay (JSE code: PIK), they spending R60million a month on diesel. US unemployment is the lowest since 1969 at 3.4%. Grey listing for South Africa. The Financial Action Task Force will announce their decision at their 24 February meeting. A paradigm shift is happenin...

Quick update, I buying Coronation (JSE code:CML) at ±3750c. View my portfolio ==>> www. SimonBrown.co.za

  Simon Shares MPC Thursday (26 January) raised 0.25% and FOMC Wednesday (1 February) expected is 0.25%. Capco (JSE code: CCO) good trading update and dividend. Renergen* (JSE code: REN) proposing US ADRs with Nasdaq listing in time to raise last capital required for phase 2. Stocks losing money from load shedding All listed companies are mentioning load shedding in their updates. Shoprite* (JSE c...

Simon Shares Renergen* (JSE code: REN) finally gets phase 1 helium flowing. ArcelorMittal (JSE code: ACL) update, everything they warned about went wrong. MPC Thursday (26 January) and FOMC Wednesday (1 February). Raising 0.25% each. Stocks making money from load shedding Reunert (JSE code: RLO). High voltage cables and circuit breakers. Mustek (JSE code: MST). Green energy division. Famous Brands...

Simon Shares Top40 is all about China . Economic data from China for 2022 released this week was weak, but better than expected. Which food retailer offers the best value? Food inflation is still high, 12.7% YonY for December. But likely peaked (good rains, diesel lower and reducing input costs) Preferred food retailer? Always Shoprite* (JSE code: SHP). But expensive, forward PE 19.5x Pick n Pay (...

Now for the tenth year in a row, we kick off the new year with a prediction show. Marc Ashton ,  Keith McLachlan  and  Simon Brown put their heads on the block with three wild and woolly predictions for the markets for 2023 followed by a call on the Top40 and ZAR for the year ahead. Importantly we start each show with a review of the previous year's predictions and you'll find the 2022 predictions...

I've been buying some Zeda on the JSE. - Here's why - A bit about the business - Risks - Possible target price

  Oil below US$ 80, the first time this year. OPEC+ made no production changes. EU price cap on Russian oil. Done via insurance, but will it work and if it does will oil not move higher? Simon Shares Nampak (JSE code: NPK) results and book build. Worth a speculative punt after the rights issue is done? Solid Sygnia (JSE code: SYG) results and strong dividend. RMI becomes Outsurance on the JSE, cod...

Simon Shares MPC upped rates 0.75% with more expected in the new year. Solid City Lodge* (JSE code: CLH) update with November occupancies at 60%. Rand below R17/US$ and more strength expected. Top40 sneaks green for the year after a rough ride. This is why we hold And don't panic Markets recover Chinese covid-19 cases hitting new records, by a long way. This has real implications (bad ones) for th...

Simon Shares Renergen* (JSE code: REN) did a small capital raise and the market not liking after they said earlier in November they wouldn't do one. Cilo Cybin will not be listed on the JSE. They planned to raise R500million but only got R20.5million. Those who applied will be refunded. Local October CPI was 7.6%, up from 7.5% and vs. an expected 7.4%. Expect MPC to do 0.75% and two 0.25% next tak...

Binance buys FTX. No, they walk away. FTX goes bust. Keep your coins in a hardware wallet, not on the blockchain unless you trading it. I use a Ledger Nano S Plus. What's the future for crypto with another exchange hitting the wall? Simon Shares Results wrap; Purple Group* (JSE code: PPE) Stor-Age* (JSE code: SSS) Ninety One (JSE code: N91) Transaction Capital (JSE code: TCP) * I hold ungeared pos...

So you bought a stock and it's done good and you're making money, maybe even lots of it. Now what? First, why did you buy it? That'll often help you decide when to sell. Second, is it still going up? Have a line in the sand, using charts, at which you sell. Third, is the news still all good? Bad news means to sell. Simon Shares US inflation due Thursday, expected is 7.9%. Binance buys FTX Time for...

After the results, are any FAANGs worth buying? FAANGs, a mixed bag with Meta (NASDAQ code: META) the biggest loser. Is it worth buying or what of the other FAANGs? Apple (NASDAQ share code: AAPL) and Amazon (NASDAQ code: AMZN) would be my picks. Why buy the losers? Simon Shares RMI, I got confused between RMI and RMH last week . Former is becoming Outsurance. Capital & Counties (JSE code: CCO) tr...

fff Go where the money is The Fini15 (JSE code: STXFIN*) is the only green index so far in 2022 and the strongest bank YTD? Absa (JSE code: ABG). Simon takes us through the journey of finding the strongest sectors and then the strongest shares to find a trade where the money is. Simon Shares Niche JSE listed property stocks, there are a bunch of them and they're mostly looking good. Famous Brands...

Murray & Roberts (JSE code: MUR) horror update. "working capital requirements are especially acute" "financial results for the six months period ending 31 December 2022, to be at least 100% down" This is not South Africa at all, it's Australia and the US. We've seen Wilson Bayly (JSE code: WBO) walk away from their Australian operations. Low margins and bankers not keen on bonding projects are goi...

Simon Shares Remgro (JSE code: REM) plans to unbundle its stake in Grindrod (JSE code: GND). There were ideas that maybe Remgro would take out Grindrod, but the unbundling is going in a different direction and Remgro unbundles shares they don't want. Remember also that after the unbundling expect weakness in the Grindrod share price for a few weeks. They've held them since 2011 and hold a 24.81% s...

hh Simon Shares FedEx (NYSE code: FDX) spooks the market by withdrawing guidance and saying demand is collapsing. Thungela Resources (JSE code TGA) went ex-dividend to 6000c. Wilson Bayly (JSE code: WBO) is letting their Australian operations go bust, not giving any more financial assistance. Has inflation peaked? Local inflation down at 7.6% for August from 7.8%. US August inflation at 8.3% from...

Simon Shares Trading Trading in the Zone – Mark Douglas ( detailed review ) Trend Following – Michael Covel ( detailed review ) Reminiscences of a Stock Operator – Edwin Lefevre Market Wizards - Jack Schwager The Complete Turtle Trader: How 23 Novice Investors Became Overnight Millionaires - Michael Covel Investing The Little Book of Common Sense Investing - John C. Bogle One up on Wall Street – P...

Simon Shares Anthony Clark on small caps Purity baby powder products were recalled by TigerBrands (JSE code: TBS) due to traces of asbestos. PSG (JSE code: PSG) unbundling effective at close on Tuesday. Holders at the close will receive 3.87 PSG Konsult (JSE code: KST) 1.82 Curro (JSE code: COH) 0.12 Kaap Agri (JSE code: KAL) 1.04 CA Sales (JSE code: CAA) 1.02 Stadio (JSE code: SDO) The bear and b...

Simon Shares Save R500k with a deposit. ETF closing prices are an absolute mess. Cashbuild (JSE code: CSB) results see them coming back to earth after a pandemic boost. Education stocks all published results. ADvTECH* (JSE code: ADH) is my pick, but all showing student growth and cash generation. Shoprite* (JSE code: SHP) gets permission to turn their money market account into a bank account. Grin...

Simon Shares Nasdaq (650 points), S&P500 (80 points) & Euro Stoxx50 (22 points) trades all closed. FTSE100 still going currently +100 points. Old Mutual BEE deal, will go into details, but it only closes in late October so no rush. Spur (JSE code: SUR) looking very good. PE ±15x and DY ±5% From the Spur earnings call "And we know that only 18% of the South African adult population represents 80% o...

Simon Shares BHP Group* (JSE code: BHG) results, have we peaked? Absa (JSE code: ABG) results, but maybe the ore important point of the results is their expectation that prime will hit 11% early in 2023. Chip shortage seems to be easing. Nasdaq is in a bull market, +20% off mid-June lows. Brent oil falling. Current petrol price reduction is 260c for September. UK inflation is 10.1% for July. Charl...

Simon Shares Renergen* (JSE code: REN) the Central Energy Fund has successfully completed their due diligence on the R1billion, final approval is still required. Mpact (JSE code: MPT) results. US jobs data and unemployment continue to belie the recession talk. US inflation for July was 8.5%, a good number. A gallon of gas has fallen below $4 in the U.S. for the first time since March. Credit Suiss...