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Orca:

--- Quote from: Motlatsimabaso on May 15, 2013, 02:22:41 pm ---This competition is about the 'top performers', and that's most likely to be the person who makes the best bet on an individual company (or two).  In reality I wouldn't be that foolish.  I would (and do) stick to ETFs.  But seeing as this is just a game, it's all about "the punt" and I don't mind just throwing my money on a company like I would on a race horse.

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I have been using the same stocks that I have in my real portfolio in the other competition since June and so far I have not been knocked off my perch as League Leader. I use the same stocks here too and am happy so far. Only 3 stocks and I am not being Foolish by punting my pension money.

Orca:

--- Quote from: Johan on May 15, 2013, 02:13:24 pm ---There's a lot of ETFs out there, so you're still picking, you're just picking a basket. I've been happily holding the satrix indi for some time now, and it's beaten just about every fund manager out. Whether it will continue to is the question.

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Good choice. I have always recommended STXIND to people that don't have time to watch their portfolio every day. The day I retire I will transfer all my pension into it and only check up on it after my fishing trips. It has been the least volatile and best performing STX of all and doing 30%+. UT managers would love to get the same gains.
Tip. Buy it via a broker on the JSE and not on the Satrix website. Cheaper and you can sell at a click of a button if needed.

Orca:
STXIND to go down for those wanting to buy.

Cius:
Just a question, are dividends being paid out into our accounts? Been in a while and I have not seen any dividends yet and both my indices normally pay out divi's quarterly???

franz:
Dividends and Interest minus tax gets paid in to your trading account. On my STXIND i was paid i think
beginning July for 2nd quarter, about 1% annually.
Usually there is a SENS out of payment dates.

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