Trading
How pricing, liquidity and execution work when you trade digital assets with rand. We explain the mechanics — order routing, spreads, volatility — in plain language, without the hype.
AI trading engines keep up their losing streak
AI trading engines keep up their losing streak We previously reported on an interesting competition being run by Alpha Arena where different AI engines are let loose on the…
Dollar Cost Averaging: your path to wealth building
Dollar Cost Averaging: your path to wealth building We wrote about dollar cost averaging here.It takes a little discipline but the rewards are there for the taking.
Gold or gold shares?
Gold is up 52% year to date and barely shivered when US President Donald Trump announced 100% tariffs on Chinese imports.
It turns out AI trading bots behave just like humans - they lose (mostly)
It turns out AI trading bots behave just like humans –they lose (mostly) Here’s an interesting exercise worthy of note.
What happens when you measure stock market gains in gold rather than USD?
What happens when you measure stock market gains in gold rather than USD? The answer is contained in the graph below. Focus on the blue lines.
Why stock trading is a losers game
Why stock trading is a loser’s game There’s been a plethora of online trading platforms launched in SA over the years (though IG recently pulled out, and Banxso was placed in…
Are the Magnificent 7 losing momentum to AI stocks?
A recent research report by Coatue suggests the reign of the Magnificent 7 (shown in the graph below) may be coming to an end and is about to be overtaken by an AI supercycle.
Are we in a commodity super-cycle?
A study by Alliance Bernstein found that of all asset classes, commodity futures had the highest inflation beta (a measure of how sensitive an asset's price is to changes in…
Copper prices plunge in reaction to US tariffs
Interesting to note the sharp drop in copper prices once the US announced the new worldwide tariff regime.
Debunking some myths about markets
Debunking Some Myths About Markets When it comes to financial markets, there are many prevailing myths that can mislead investors.
Japan, the canary in the coal mine
Japan, as you can see below, is the world’s largest holder of US debt. What happens if, and when, it has to call up that debt?
The Nasdaq has its Magnificent 7, the JSE has its own Terrific 10
Considering the JSE’s average annual return over the last decade is roughly 11% and about 15% a year for the S&P 500, you’d be far better off investing abroad.