What are actively managed ETFs?
An ETF is a type of investment fund and exchange-traded product that holds a collection of assets, such as stocks, bonds, commodities, cryptocurrencies or other securities.
ETFs are designed to track the performance of a specific index, sector, or asset class, and they trade on stock exchanges much like individual stocks.
What is multi asset class investing?
DIY investors can add additional diversification benefits and more aggressive or longer-term return profiles by including alternative investments, such as crypto, private equity, and hedge funds.
Demystifying Margin Trading
When you hear the words “margin trading,” it might sound like something best left to financial pros in glass towers. But with the right tools, knowledge, and guardrails, margin trading can become a useful part of your investing strategy.
At Clarity, we believe in giving you access to more markets, more opportunity, and more control. That includes empowering you with options like margin trading, explained in a way that actually makes sense.
What is social investing?
Within this world, socially responsible investing (SRI), impact investing, sustainable investing, and responsible investing are often used interchangeably, but they can have distinct differences in their intentionality, approach and objectives.
What’s the difference between class A, B and C stocks and which should I buy?
While perusing the extensive lists of stocks available on the Clarity, by Investec platform, you may notice that some shares are available as either Class A, Class B, or Class C options.
Top South African companies ranked by P/E ratio
For DIY investors seeking value and growth from their investments in the local stock market, using the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is one of the most useful tools in their investing toolbox to select stocks. The P/E ratio compares the share price of a company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) to its earnings per […]
What are option premiums? Everything DIY traders need to know
In the world of DIY trading, options trading has become very popular as platforms like Clarity, by Investec, have made it easy to access to speculate on the price movements of options using Contracts for Difference (CFDs).
How SARB interest rate changes affect JSE stock valuations
Most people watch the latest decision on interest rates by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) intently, because any change impacts our spending power and affects the economy and financial markets.
While most people are most interested in the impact that interest rates have on debt repayments, DIY investors should also pay special attention to changes in movements up or down, as they have a profound impact on the prices of stocks listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE).
What were the biggest market drops on the JSE?
When deciding what to do with your investments and trading positions, it is important to understand the difference between a crash, reversal and correction as they represent vastly different scenarios with different implications for your strategy.
10 Common mistakes retail traders make and how to avoid them
DIY trading and investing has exploded in popularity thanks to easy access to local and global stocks markets via online platforms like Clarity, with its low trading fees, intuitive interface, and a wealth of available market information.
While this has empowered a new generation of retail investors and traders, those that rush in to get their share of the markets can often make costly mistakes that can quickly erode capital.
It is important that traders and investors fully understand the rules and risks of trading to avoid common mistakes, especially when using leverage through margin trading or Contracts for Difference (CFD).