S&P500 over 2600
The progress of the S&P500 index has been remarkable. On Friday, during the short Thanksgiving Day trading session it closed above 2600 for the first time ever. Investors have been buoyed up by the strong gains in corporate profits over the past few quarters and anticipate further good results in 2018. Consider the chart:
Choosing Winning Shares
The problem which every private investor faces is that there are more than 400 different companies listed on the JSE. How can you choose those shares which are likely to be winners? The old Wall Street adage goes, “Pick shares which are rising, in sectors which are rising and in markets which are rising”. Of course, the problem with this idea is that it is likely to cause you to buy shares which already appear to be
The Lonmin Opportunity
The sudden collapse of any share should always be of interest to the private investor because such a fall could represent a buying opportunity. Obviously, share prices do not collapse without a good reason, so it is important to begin by thoroughly examining the reason to establish whether it has merit and whether the fall is fully justified. On 3rd November 2017, Lonmin revealed that it would be delaying
Picking Winners - Orion Minerals
One of the private investor’s biggest problems is selecting the right share. Out of the 400-odd shares listed on the JSE, how can you find those which will perform better – especially those which can offer a good capital gain? Obviously, there are many different methods of finding winning shares, but the purpose of this article is to draw your attention to just one method which you may not have considered – looking at