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Curro (JSE: COH): The R7.2bn Buyout and Nonprofit Pivot
Curro (JSE: COH) accepted a R7.2bn, R13-a-share buyout from the Jannie Mouton Stigting, paid mostly in Capitec shares…
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Mergers and Acquisitions Explained for JSE Investors
Mergers and acquisitions explained: synergies, premiums, cash vs share deals, hostile bids and delistings, with…
Shareholder Meetings, Resolutions and Voting Rights Explained
Shareholder meetings explained: AGMs vs EGMs, ordinary vs special resolutions, proxy voting, share classes and the new…
Preference Shares vs Ordinary Shares: Share Classes Explained
Preference shares vs ordinary shares on the JSE: dividend priority, prime-linked payouts, voting rights, A and N share…
Rights Issue vs Private Placement: Why JSE Companies Want Cash
Rights issue vs private placement explained: how JSE companies raise equity, what dilution costs you, tradable rights…
JSE Suspensions and Delistings: What Happens to Your Shares
JSE suspensions and delistings explained: why trading gets frozen, voluntary vs forced delisting, buyout payouts, OTC…
JSE Index Changes and Rebalancing: How the Top 40 Is Picked
JSE index changes explained: how FTSE/JSE Top 40 constituents are chosen, quarterly reviews, rebalancing, weighting…
Market Breadth, Index Weighting and Free Float Explained
Market breadth, index weighting and free float explained for JSE investors: why a few giants can drag the Top 40, and…
Dual Listings and Delistings: Why SA Companies Pack for London
Dual listings and delistings explained: why JSE companies list in London, New York or Amsterdam, why others go…
Rights Issues, Scrip Dividends and Share Buybacks Explained
Rights issues, scrip dividends and share buybacks explained for JSE investors: dilution, shares instead of cash…
Why ETFs and REITs Trade Below NAV: Tracking Error Explained
Why ETFs and REITs trade at a discount or premium to NAV, what tracking error and tracking difference mean, and why…
EV, EV/EBITDA and Price-to-Book Explained for JSE Investors
EV, EV/EBITDA and price-to-book explained: what enterprise value includes, how to compare companies with different…
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