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Shares: A Buyer's Guide

Shares: A buyer’s guide


17 January 2005 00:00

We kick off Alec Hogg’s 18 week series of articles which take a fresh look at how to make the most of share market investments. Will appeal to absolute beginners and pundits alike.


Golden Rule #1


19 January 2005 00:00

Forget that second home. Shares offer a cheaper, safer, more efficient and hassle free-way to achieve the same objective. Alec Hogg explains.


Join Warren Buffett, become a co-owner


24 January 2005 00:00

Another of the basics of investment is discussed here. Each bid for a share should be regarded as if you were buying the whole company. Alec Hogg elaborates.



Your slice of pizza


26 January 2005 00:00

Companies listed on the JSE can be compared to pizzas – they come in all shapes and sizes. Alec Hogg explains.


 

Understanding share price pages – Part One


31 January 2005 00:00

There’s a power of valuable information published daily in the share price pages of daily newspapers – but to use it to advantage you need to understand what it all means. Alec Hogg is your guide.


 

Understanding share price pages – Part Two


02 February 2005 00:00

In the previous section, we looked at the structure and naming of companies on the share prices page. Today Alec Hogg explains what the figures mean.


  

Understanding financial statements


07 February 2005 00:00

Our series gets into the meat and potatoes of share investing as Alec Hogg explains what financial information is available and what can be trusted.


 


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The income statement

09 February 2005 00:00

The first part of Alec Hogg’s unpacking of the cri...


  

Golden Rule #2

14 February 2005 00:00

As we dig deeper into the income statement, Alec H...


  

PE ratio explained

16 February 2005 00:00

Share market investors love jargon, especially whe...


  

The Dividend Yield

21 February 2005 00:00

Today, Alec Hogg focuses on the investment tool wh...


  

Investing’s Honest Injun

23 February 2005 00:00

Alec Hogg guides us through the most important set...


  

Golden Rule #3

02 March 2005 00:00

It's back to basics as Alec Hogg takes us back to ...


  

Reading balance sheets

07 March 2005 00:00

Investing in a share can be like watching a trapez...


  

Investing’s great paradox

09 March 2005 00:00

The most valuable companies are not those with the...


  

Beardstown ladies revisited

14 March 2005 00:00

The world’s most famous share investment club migh...


  

Interest rate pointers

16 March 2005 00:00

Alec Hogg recalls two occasions in the past decade...


  

The timing conundrum

23 March 2005 00:00

Is a Nobel Prize winner right when he claims it’s ...


  

Liquid assets

28 March 2005 00:00

Alec Hogg explains spreads, bids and offers – and,...


  

IPOs < delistings = Bull lives

30 March 2005 00:00

The relative dearth of new listings confirms the J...


  

Beware the right issue

04 April 2005 00:00

A listed company can either borrow money from the ...


  

Profile share buyers

11 April 2005 00:00

Alec Hogg helps you determine which of five invest...


  

More share buyer profiles

13 April 2005 00:00

In the second part of our look into investor categ...


  

Getting the big picture

18 April 2005 00:00

In the first of a two part look at where to find i...


  

Finding the right share

20 April 2005 00:00

Alec Hogg offers suggestions about where you shoul...


  

It’s in the charts

25 April 2005 00:00

Alec Hogg explains the basics of technical analysi...


  

Dow Theory explained

27 April 2005 00:00

Over a hundred years ago newspaper editor Charles ...


  

JSE shield against the Rand

03 May 2005 00:00

Sound investment theory encourages diversification...


  

Ten Rand Hedges

09 May 2005 00:00

Many JSE-listed investments offer protection again...


  

Every shareholder’s responsibility

11 May 2005 00:00

Capitalism has a dark side. The processes ensuring...


  

Many shares in one “stock”

16 May 2005 00:00

Exchange Traded Funds were introduced to the world...


  

Want 7% tax free?

18 May 2005 00:00

Alec Hogg explains how you can pocket a return tha...


  

Learning from the Aussies

23 May 2005 00:00

South African banks are becoming more aggressive i...


  

Buying that first share

25 May 2005 00:00

As our series closes, Alec Hogg offers practical a...


  

More Cash Flow secrets

28 February 2007 00:00

Alec Hogg digs deeper into the most important of t...


  

Surviving the interest rate squeeze

19 October 2007 00:00

SA Reserve Bank governor Tito Mboweni is determine...


  

Buy the book

17 January 2008 00:00


 

Don't expect 2002-07 returns - Allan Gray

08 April 2009 18:32

Fund manager expects shares to outperform cash, bu...


  
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