We have not researched a stock on the TL in a very long time. I am back now. Class is back in session📚
We will take a JSE favourite who has been knocked by the pandemic. We all respect them for what they do for Vitality of their members.
Let's dig much deeper into DISCOVERY📚
I am going to use the sheet to guide me, as always.
Time allocation, whether it takes you a week or 30mins:
75% - Understanding the Business
15% - Financials
9% - Management & Culture
1% - The share price itself
The person who can tell me something about Discovery that I never knew (coz they dug that deep), wins a R250 @EasyEquities voucher on Friday
Disclaimer: You do not have to invest it into Discovery😂
Start digging
@EasyEquities Coz I love you guys...I want you to dig into the blue and red...
We all know Covid killed the "Established businesses".
With Adrian Gore, the magic happens in with:
"Emerging businesses" (blue)
"Where he is spending billions" (red)
That commentary is "hint-hint"
Have you ever heard of this "little" Discovery business called PING AN HEALTH???
China has over 1 billion people. Whenever a SA company slowly starts building positions in China, I take notice📚
When Discovery started reporting on Discovery Bank a few years ago, those red circled read "(excluding Discovery Bank)"🤯
Sometimes you need to learn to read between the lines in what companies are NOT saying
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From the entire 121 pages of the Discovery Annual report, this page sums it all up
Discovery aims to be the leading financial services provider impacting 100 million lives. I always look at where companies are going...NOT where they have been📚
Will unpack the risks tomorrow❗️
Today, I wanna unpack the risks related to Discovery and also look at the valuation
Discovery currently captures approximately 32% of the retail-affluent segment of the SA market. That is a huge market share, so exactly where will future growth come from?
Peak at competitors👀
According to owler.com $DSY has revenue of $2.5bn, $OMU 1st with $10bn. $OMU however plays in only certain $DSY sectors and is also 150 years older. We can't compare the two outright.
I compared $DSY to its immediate competitors, which are "tiny" medical aids
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Often people say “I Quit” when in fact they have been “Fired”
What is Constructive Dismissal?
Constructive dismissal is where an employee terminates the contract of employment with or without notice because the employer made continued employment intolerable for the employee
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Five things must be in place:
1/ The employment circumstances were so intolerable that the employee could truly not continue to stay on.
2/ The unbearable circumstances were the cause of the resignation of the employee.
3/ There was no reasonable alternative at the time, but for the employee to resign to escape the circumstances.
4/ The unbearable situation must have been caused by the employer.
5/ The employer must have been in control of the unbearable circumstances.
Have you ever met with a financial adviser and felt completely out of place? You are not alone.
Here are 5 questions you have to ask before you sign on any dotted lines...
1/5
How do you get paid? Understanding how an adviser gets paid is key to understanding a lot about how the relationship might unfold. Make sure their incentives are aligned with yours & that they won’t be taking action just to earn a commission. I like fee-based advisers✔️
2/5
What are your credentials? Understanding the adviser’s educational background & professional credentials is also important. The financial world is complex & you’ll need an adviser who has shown they’re competent at handling it. Look for designations like CFA or CFP
I know people hate their 9-5 jobs, but I'm eternally grateful for these 8 lessons.
No degree taught me one of these
1/ Leverage your network
We do not work in silos. Where I lack, someone else excels. Work together for the greater good. There are more collaborators than hoarders. We made magic and shared the shine
2/ Report Writing
If you can't tell your story in ten slides or less, you don't understand the topic or solution well enough.
Mr Geoffrey Qhena...Google him. He stretched my writing abilities to the point where I wanted to cry. I needed 50 slides😂😂😂
I know many of you are scared to invest in the US markets. That's okay. It is very overwhelming.
The JSE has 462 listed companies
The US has 16 366 listed companies
Let me try to make it a little easier with a short 🧵
One huge difference between the JSE and the NYSE/NASDAQ is the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Who da heck is the SEC?
The SEC is a U.S. government oversight agency responsible for regulating the securities markets and protecting investors.
The SEC was established by the passage of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, largely in response to the stock market crash of 1929 that led to the Great Depression.
The SEC can itself bring civil actions against lawbreakers
Crypto freaks (me included) like to speak in foreign. Newbies, here are some of the terms. Book mark this one okay 📚
"Stacking sats"
The smallest unit of a Bitcoin is called a Satoshi (sats). Think of Rands (the whole coin) and Cents (sats). You will often hear the crypto community say they are "stacking sats". That means that they are accumulating pieces of cryptocurrencies.
HODL
This is not a misspelling; it is slang. It means "Hold On for Dear Life". The idea behind HODL is that Bitcoin’s price will continue to rise, regardless of huge dips.