Thabo learned that he couldn't just walk into the JSE building in Sandton and buy shares with cash. He needed a middleman—a JSE-registered stockbroker .
: He discovered modern apps like EasyEquities and Standard Bank's Online Share Trading . buying shares on jse
This is a story about Thabo, a young professional in Johannesburg, who decides to take his first steps into the world of investing on the . The Spark of an Idea Thabo learned that he couldn't just walk into
: He was thrilled to find that some platforms allowed fractional share investing , meaning he could buy R100 worth of a share even if the full share price was R1,000. Step 2: The FICA Hurdle This is a story about Thabo, a young
As the months passed, Thabo watched the market's "rhythm." He saw his portfolio dip when global oil prices spiked and rise when local companies reported strong dividends. He learned that while the share price might bounce around, the Total Shareholder Return (TSR) —which includes reinvested dividends—was where the real wealth was built.
It was a Tuesday at 10:00 AM. The JSE was in its "Continuous Trading" session, which runs from 9:00 AM to 4:50 PM on weekdays. Thabo decided to start with something familiar: a .
: Instead of picking one company, he bought a "basket" of the 40 largest companies on the exchange, giving him instant diversification.