I used to think that if you wanted to buy company shares, you could just walk into that company and ask the CEO to sell you some shares. But I’ve since learned that’s not how it works. If you want to buy shares on JSE in South Africa, you need to go through a stockbroker. A […]
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I used to think that if you wanted to buy company shares, you could just walk into that company and ask the CEO to sell you some shares. But in 2021, I’ve learned that’s not how it works. If you want to buy International shares in South Africa, you need to go through a stockbroker. A […]
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I used to think that if you wanted to buy company shares, you could just walk into that company and ask the CEO to sell you some shares. How crazy that would be to travel to the UK to buy Lloyds Banking shares. But in 2021, I’ve learned that’s not how it works. If you […]
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I used to think that if you wanted to buy company shares, you could just walk into that company and ask the CEO to sell you some shares. How crazy that would be to travel to the US to buy Microsoft shares. But in 2021, I’ve learned that’s not how it works. If you want […]
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I have seen a lot of “Investing in stocks for beginners” guides that were not really beginner-friendly😁. They use a lot of investing jargon that honestly made me feel overwhelmed. This is not one of those. I remember staring at a list of stocks, unfamiliar terms, and endless opinions online about which is the best […]
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Stock exchanges are the backbone of the global financial system. Every time you buy or sell shares, somewhere in the world a stock exchange is making that trade possible. But not all stock exchanges are equal. Some are massive, moving trillions of dollars, while others play a key role in regional markets. In this article, […]
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Shoprite Holdings Ltd (SHP.JSE) share price today in rands is per 1 share. It was officially listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) in 1986, with the IPO of Shoprite share price of approximately R1.00 per share. It’s not a massive growth compared to the Capitec share price, but it’s consistent. What is SHP.JSE SHP.JSE […]
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I used to think that if you wanted to buy company shares, you could just walk into that company and ask the CEO to sell you some shares. But I’ve since learned that’s not how it works. If you want to buy shares in South Africa in any JSE-listed company, you need to go through […]
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Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd (CPI.JSE) share price today in rands is per 1 share. That is over 200 000% gain from the initial price. For the person who invested just R100 in Capitec shares when it launched (IPO), that stake would now be worth nearly R497,297. So you are wondering how to invest in one […]
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I used to think that if you wanted to own a piece of a company, you could just walk into that company and ask the manager to sell you some shares. But I’ve since learned that’s not how it works. If you want to buy shares or stocks in any publicly traded company, you need […]
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