Jsedirect With Simon Brown

Simon Shares This JSE Direct is proudly brought to you by IG, the specialists in CFD trading and a registered financial services provider. September was such a rough month that the best performing full equity fund in South Africa returned -0.4% for the month. Not a single full local equity fund was positive. Upcoming events 11 October ~ JSE Power Hour: Investing in listed property 18 October ~ JSE Power Hour: Maximising your tax-free investing  01 November ~ JSE Power Hour: When does the bear market arrive?  Small cap pain Small caps, we love them because when they get going - they go. Really go. Ten baggers are a dime a dozen when things are hot and markets are running. But right now - not so much (see chart below) and here's why. Subscriber to our feed here Subscribe or review us in iTunes Firstly small caps are typically very SA Inc focused due to their smallness. Now this is not 100% true as there are stocks with offshore exposure, but generally the statement holds. That being said the economy is