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I did promise to write a bit more about some of the shares that I own, or follow, and for many years I thought there have been more value in international markets than in South African markets. I enjoy discussing shares, not because it is a field of my expertise – in fact, you should get your own investment advisor to advise you – but because I enjoy following what is happening with a company, what companies are going up or down, whether it is in South Africa, or it is overseas.
For example, I have always believed in Starbucks – when I have been overseas I have never ceased to be amazed at the queues for it, and although one has to have some concerns about a product that is selling so much sugar to people, at the end of the day people just don’t seem to be able to control themselves when it comes to expensive caffeine and sugar mixed together with flavours!
I am a huge believer in Tesla motors and I believe that that is going to be one of my shares of the future, but the company has a huge number of detractors and it might well be that they fall behind with production of the cheaper model that they are bringing out, and the share is hammered later. Tesla has also obviously been negatively impacted by the fact that gas prices around the world, and not so much in South Africa, have really gone down, and with the threat of shale gas as well as more efficient use of gas, one does not see the oil price ever really hitting the same peaks again – because if they do, those hybrid and electrical cars will then take over. The very fact that gas, or petrol as we call it in South Africa, is so cheap overseas has stopped people moving to electrical cars.
Disney is a share I bought after they acquired the Star Wars franchise believing that that is going to be a huge hit for them and for their theme parks. I have been to theme parks, I don’t particularly find them exciting, although in fairness I am not a child and maybe I have always been rather boring in what I like or read about or following! It might be boring to follow financial news, but it is certainly profitable and it has helped me invest well, but I accept that I am probably not the best judge at how much fun a theme park can be. I don’t think there is tremendous value in visiting a Disney Resort at $100 plus per child, but tens of thousands flock to Disney Resorts around the world, and particularly in Orlando, every single day of the year and not just during holiday season and so, I have invested in that as well.
Lastly, I have invested in Amazon when its price was probably one-sixth of what it is now and after I have doubled my money I eventually sold my Amazon shares. I don’t think however that Amazon is finished and so I have recently re-invested in Amazon, because not only is it going to become the biggest retailer in the world, if it is not already, but it is absolutely huge in cloud computing and provides the backbone of many other Stock Exchange companies, particularly those that provide videos to the public to watch via their TV’s – such as Netflix.
I would be fascinated to hear your views on any of the above companies as well as what companies you think, particularly in South Africa, are doing very well?
Posted by Michael de Broglio on Tuesday 07-Feb-17
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Nicolle said:
on Monday 06-Mar-17 11:12 AM
I feel like investments and investing in the stock market requires discipline and dedication. Currently, my discipline and dedication is solely fixated on getting my degree.
That being said, I have learnt many-a-things about the lifestyle entailed in being a stock broker. Lets consider Wolf of Wall Street for example.
Prishani said:
on Friday 24-Feb-17 04:18 PM
I read an article towards the end of last year which mentioned that AngloGold Ashanti was a good company to invest in by buying shares. I would imagine so, considering that they are the 3rd largest gold mining company in the world.
Jessica Apfel said:
on Friday 24-Feb-17 07:59 AM
I heard on the radio this morning that Discovery shares had sky rocketed within South Africa, but in terms of a strictly South African company I would think that Sasol is a good one - although they are selective in terms of whom can actually be share holders. I would avoid investing in any South African banks with the Competition Commission scandal brewing.
Tamaryn said:
on Thursday 23-Feb-17 04:52 PM
I would think that in SA the shares of Murray & Roberts and Woolworths would be a safe bet for investors. If I were to randomly pick two it would be those two, but with emphasis of "randomly".
Melissa van Tellingen said:
on Friday 17-Feb-17 04:40 PM
I feel like buying shares can be risky and before giving awat that amount of money that you need to do your research properly as it can come back and bite you in the backside. However if you do it right you will never look back. Someday when I have enough money to through around I'll consider these three.
Brenda van den Bergh said:
on Friday 17-Feb-17 04:40 PM
My knowledge of the share market is absolutely shocking and to be honest i would not even know where to begin looking to buy shares if ever i was to invest money somewhere. A lot of fear gets spoken to people when wanting to invest as you are not sure where your money is safe anymore. I heard that the best investment in today's times is cash under your mattress. But even that sounds incredibly risky to me.
Liesl said:
on Friday 17-Feb-17 04:38 PM
I don't know the first thing about investing money and if I should be in a position one day where I am able to I would definitely need to consult someone for assistance. I have heard very positive feedback from people who have been to Disney Theme Parks so I think one cannot go wrong there
Prishani said:
on Friday 17-Feb-17 08:41 AM
I think before one even considers buying shares it takes a lot of research and also tracking the that particular companies success over a period of time before you just go in with buying shares. I would play it on the safe side and buy shares in a company that is already well established in the economy.
Sarah said:
on Wednesday 15-Feb-17 08:34 AM
You have to do research before just investing your money, investing is also a good thing to make sure you have will have an income. Disney , Amazon and Starbucks are well known compainies and they seem stable to invest in
Tersia said:
on Wednesday 15-Feb-17 08:22 AM
I do not know a lot about buying shares or even having shares but I would imagine to invest in something that there will always be a market for or will always be growing. It also sounds a lot like a gambling game, what if the company does not progress as much anymore or something had to happen. If I had to choose one the 3 you mentioned I would find it difficult to choose between Starbucks and Disney. Disney has been around for many moons before us and will continue way after us. As for Starbucks I also think that is something that will carry on for many years, I love coffee and a lot of people do and they don't only make coffee so it caters to all.
Jolene said:
on Tuesday 14-Feb-17 08:58 AM
If I had to choose between the 3, I would firstly invest in Disney, it is something every child adores and well known all over the world. Secondly Starbucks, even though I wasn’t really impress with their coffee it is a huge thing and people make a huge fuss about it. I can’t really comment on Tesla but I do think electrical cars is the future.
Joyce said:
on Monday 13-Feb-17 04:19 PM
sounds like a lot of investors believe investing with Starbucks
Bianca said:
on Monday 13-Feb-17 08:55 AM
I am not an investor in shares however should I start I would believe that one would need to do adequate research on any company that you would be investing in. I would say it is however always an easy bet to invest on an extremely well know company that you know has the stability and is not going anywhere anytime soon. I do believe that Disney is forever and it's an absolute classic company with a massive name and huge success.
Ashleigh said:
on Monday 13-Feb-17 08:48 AM
If you have the means to Invest, why not do it. It is a great way of making sure you have an income all the time.
Zindy said:
on Friday 10-Feb-17 03:16 PM
When buying shares i would ask myself would I buy the whole company? Would it be worth while? There are so many options out there, Its important to do research and be sure about what you invest in.
Angelique Jurgens said:
on Friday 10-Feb-17 11:25 AM
My train thought is exactly like Daniella, children are always born hence there will always be a demand for Disney World. I don't like taking risks when it comes to my money...
Suzanne said:
on Friday 10-Feb-17 08:44 AM
I don't know much about shares - but if I had extra money I would definitely be buying shares as it seems from your blog, that it really is worth it. I can also see how Starbucks would be a good buy - even in SA it has become quite big relatively quickly. Disney as well, people flock there on a daily basis - I myself would love to take my son someday!
Nicky said:
on Thursday 09-Feb-17 04:52 PM
Amazon does sound like a good investment, especially with the continuous evolution in technology. I think that in few years time the returns would be worth the re-investment.
Dune said:
on Thursday 09-Feb-17 04:51 PM
Disney is definitely a world known brand as well as Amazon. You really need to put your mind to it when you start investing in companies. It can either be a great success or an epic fail.
Nikita said:
on Thursday 09-Feb-17 04:50 PM
I think the markets are going to largely be affected by Brexit and Trump coming into power. Who knows what affect there will be with Zuma stepping down as the leader of the ANC. I think Tiger Brands is a good place to put some money.
Mathilda said:
on Thursday 09-Feb-17 02:48 PM
This is very interesting and i will definitely look into investing in the near future
I think Disney is a really good place to invest your money as Everyone knows Disney and people will always go an visit the theme parks and not just the theme parks they make their money in many different ways
Jessica Apfel said:
on Thursday 09-Feb-17 02:26 PM
Disney revelaed that they had a higher return than expected - these are reputable brands and are worthy investments - but would it be considered a low risk investment taking into account the stability thereof?
I will consider investing the larger, globally reputable companies!
Thabitha said:
on Thursday 09-Feb-17 02:22 PM
What can I say lots of people are not well informed about investment and it doesn't kill to get more info, try new things investment is one of those things we must try.
Daniella said:
on Thursday 09-Feb-17 10:22 AM
I would definitely invest in Disney World. The theme park will never become obsolete because there are children being born every minute, and every kid some how gets drilled in their mind that Disney World is a must!! So i personally think that the best way to go.
Angelique P said:
on Thursday 09-Feb-17 09:33 AM
I think it’s very good to invest in big companies that is very successful and that will be successful for many more years. It is still risky to do but if you know how it works it can be a big benefit. If I invest one day and I have the money to do so I will try to invest in big companies that has been there for years.
Clare said:
on Thursday 09-Feb-17 09:31 AM
I would like to invest in Spring water companies, I am just trying to think about the profit they would be making with the Water restrictions in South Africa, My Father said that you will never go wrong in the food and Plumping industries because people always needs toilets and People always need to eat. Investments are a very good idea if you have the money to do it.
Natasha said:
on Thursday 09-Feb-17 09:23 AM
Investment is a great thing to start thinking about and its even greater to teach your children everything there is to know about investing .
Henrietta said:
on Thursday 09-Feb-17 09:22 AM
I agree it's a lot like gamble, because you don't know how that company will be performing in the future. You really have to take time to study investments before investing. I agree with Jadine, Disney has strong prospects, not something that I ever see not doing well. They especially high in demand with kids. Amazon is also a huge success.
Michelle said:
on Thursday 09-Feb-17 09:21 AM
Walt Disney is very big all over the world so I think it’s very smart to have shares in them. And as we saw last year that Starbucks franchises are busy to spread all over the world. The companies I think that is doing well at the moment in South Africa are definitely restaurants such as Roco Mamas.
Lourien said:
on Thursday 09-Feb-17 08:51 AM
To be honest I have not really looked into investments or the type of investments that are growing, it is definitely good to have a background of where to invest and what shares will be increasing in the future. Its also about following the shares for sometime and then making a decision of when to invest and when to take your money out and you really need to know the share market before just investing.
Jadine said:
on Thursday 09-Feb-17 08:42 AM
Walt Disney has strong prospects.Creating demand for their parks through movies is a smart strategy.I am a huge fan of Tesla as I believe that Elon Musk has a lot ambition.If his vision works, he will be the real life “Iron Man” and investors will be rewarded .
Alexis said:
on Thursday 09-Feb-17 08:18 AM
Sjoe, I do not know much about this at all and will definitely not know which companies would be worthwhile to invest in. I think that it quite the gamble, as you do not know what will happem with the company. Say Uber for example, I heard a rumour that it is not doing so well overseas, but that as I say is a rumour.
Alexis said:
on Thursday 09-Feb-17 08:18 AM
Sjoe, I do not know much about this at all and will definitely not know which companies would be worthwhile to invest in. I think that it quite the gamble, as you do not know what will happem with the company. Say Uber for example, I heard a rumour that it is not doing so well overseas, but that as I say is a rumour.
Johannesburg based attorney specializing in personal injury matters including Road Accident Fund claims and medical negligence matters. My interests include golf, reading and the internet and the way it is constantly developing. I have a passion for life and a desire for less stress!
