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RESULTS: Aveng

Profits and earnings per share were sharply lower for the construction company famous for the beautiful Soccer City in Jo’burg. What about the future, the order book, and the REAL state of the South African economy? And is the infrastructure spend being spent fast enough? Lindsay Williams talks to the CEO Roger Jardine…. »

Wednesday’s Markets

After the one year anniversary of the market BOTTOMING last year, today is the TEN year anniversary of the Nasdaq TOPPING and sending us all into a spin. Nonetheless, and ignoring these events, the JSE had another good day. I-Net Bridge with the numbers, a top fund manger with the analysis. In conversation with Lindsay… »

RESULTS: Metropolitan

The diversified financial services group goes about its business quietly, and consistently produces the goods. The CEO is one of the JSE’s gentlemen. Wilhelm van Zyl, interviewed by Lindsay… »

A day in the markets

Data provided by I-Net Bridge - analysis by Wayne McCurrie from RMB Asset Management. Another up day, unless of course you’re a holder of Arcelor Mittal. In conversation with Lindsay… »

Metorex H1 diluted HEPS 14.01c vs 47.96c (3)

Diversified mining group Metorex (MTX) on Tuesday reported a 71% fall in its first half diluted headline earnings per share to 14.01 cents from 47.96 cents for the same six months the year before.
Group quarterly copper production increased by 3.5% to 12,634 tons in the December quarter as the company saw… »

NERSA, Eskom, Inflation

Get ready for the price hike that has been well flagged but is still a shocker once you see it in writing. Electricity prices are soaring for the next 3 years, and it still mightn’t be enough to fund Eskom’s expansion. Don’t miss Dawid Daniel Roodt, an expert on the subject, in conversation with Lindsay… »

SA Today: Key events to watch, Feb 15

— Hulamin releases annual results.
— Stats SA releases November tourism and migration numbers.
— BER releases latest forecasts for SA economy.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR:
The main event of the week will be the national Budget on Wednesday.
On the economic data front, retail sales and building statistics will be the main ones to watch.
Kgotso Radira, from Investec… »

Lindsay’s Blog

I’m not very good with touch screens. I eat while I work and my hands get gummed up with food detritus, which tends to hamper the smooth glide so necessary for these absurd instruments.
So the new Apple iPad is lost on me, and so is the concept of “bridging the gap between the smart ‘phone… »

Markets on Monday

A top Johannesburg based portfolio manager looks at a great start to the JSE week, and speculates on the week ahead and beyond. Pat Mathidi from RMB Asset Management chats to Lindsay… »

Lindsay’s Blog: The Cape Escape

I finally succumbed to my feelings of guilt at 3 o’clock on Thursday afternoon.

For four days I’d procrastinated, coming up with a variety of excuses for not attending. Too hot, no tickets available, parking too awkward, personal admin to clear up, and other lily-livered fabrications.

But with England seemingly assured of saving the 3rd Test at… »