WorldWide Markets with Simon Brown

Apr 09 2025 549 ep. 26 mins 168

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All about investing on the JSE with Simon Brown. Every Thursday.

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Trade Wars | Recession | What about your Portfolio?

Apr 09 2025 22 mins

🇿🇦 South African Budget & Political Risk Budget framework passed (barely) – VAT increase to 15.5% effective 1 May. GNU under pressure as ANC signals reformulation talks with partners. Rand volatility: Touched nearly R19.90/USD before recovering to ~R18.70. 💥 Global Markets in Turmoil S&P 500 down 18.25%, Nasdaq down 22.5%. Massive selloff: One of the steepest 4-day d

Glynn Allen | Shyft Global Offering JSE Shares

Apr 04 2025 13 mins

Simon Brown chats with Glynn Allen from Shyft Global on the history of the app and the recent introduction of JSE shares and a look ahead to new features.

Two US Stocks Looking Good | Commodities Quietly Having a Good Year

Apr 01 2025 17 mins

S&P 500 Bounce? After a rough start, Monday’s trading saw a small recovery. But with Trump’s "Liberation Day" tariff announcements looming, markets could be in for more volatility. Budget Vote Approaches: The ANC lacks votes to pass the postponed budget, with opposition parties like MK and EFF holding out. Political and economic uncertainty remains high. Commodities on a

Education Stock Highlights | Rhodium & Copper on the Move

Mar 25 2025 20 mins

Education Stocks: Winners and Losers Stadio: Strong performance with double-digit growth and 50,000+ learners. Benefiting from a shortage of university spaces and the struggles at UNISA. Potential for further growth through distance learning and university status. ADvTech*: Long-term holding with solid but not as aggressive growth. Strong presence in tertiary education and schools

Renergen sells Helium, Finally. Gold & Top40 at all-time Highs

Mar 18 2025 20 mins

Market Overview: Top 40 Index: Hit an all-time high of 82,378, currently at 81,800. SA markets remain strong despite a US market selloff. Top40 | Weekly | 18 March 2025 Gold: Broke $3,000 for the first time last week, currently around $3,030. Continues to rise amid geopolitical uncertainties. Gold | Weekly | 19 March 2025 Rand: Trading at 18.07, briefly touching 18.0088 ea

Atlanta Fed has the US already in recession for Q1

Mar 11 2025 19 mins

The Atlanta Fed’s GDP Forecast The Atlanta Fed GDPNow predicts a -2.4% GDP contraction for Q1 2025. Market uncertainty due to tariffs and economic policy concerns. Corporate travel and consumer bookings showing signs of weakness as Delta Airlines downgrades their expectations from mid January. Market Reactions and Sell-Offs Nasdaq and S&P had their worst single-day drops sin

Tariffs, Results and a Strategic Crypto Reserve (#621)

Mar 04 2025 21 mins

Understanding tax and donations | Sasol results fail to excite

Feb 25 2025 20 mins

Xi Jinping makes nice with Chinese tech | Anglo raids Anglo Plat cash pile

Feb 18 2025 14 mins

Anglo-American’s Cash Raid on Anglo-Platinum Anglo-American’s decision to unbundle its stake in Anglo-Platinum raises concerns. Declaring a special dividend of R59 per share wipes out the company’s entire R17.6 billion cash reserves. Implications for investors: selling pressure expected as shares land in new brokerage accounts. China’s Tech Revival? The appearance of Jac

China Running and Finally a Sasol Reversal Pattern?

Feb 12 2025 18 mins

Market Updates & Analysis: Sasol Reversal Pattern? – Examining Sasol’s technical setup and the significance of a ‘kangaroo tail’ pattern. Rand Stability Amid Trump’s Threats – Despite geopolitical concerns, the rand remains steady. Top 40 at All-Time Highs – Market momentum and investor confidence. South Africa’s Budget Speech (Wednesday, 2 PM SAST) Revenue short