Purchasing Stocks: How Do I Start?

The Jamaica Stock Exchange & You

This week is all about selecting stocks to add to your investment portfolio.

To help us do that, Ferris Jackson, Portfolio Manager, Barita Investments Limited will break it down for us.

Some of what we looked at were:

• How do I select stocks that fit my profile, when to buy , when to sell.
  
• What are some of the things to consider when doing research?
  
• Trends in earning growth, company strength, debt to equity ratio, price earnings ratio, dividends, company leadership.
  

And lots more including our audience question from Machel Whyte who asked two questions, one of which is, “What investment advice would you give to a young investor?

Connect with Ferris Jackson:

Barita on LinkedIn

Barita Investments

The JSE Insider: A section for JSE to share happenings and updates

The JCSD Virtual E-AGMs Platform Launch

The Jamaica Central Securities Depository Limited (JCSD) recognized the challenges listed companies and other companies face in hosting their Annual General Meetings (AGMs), Extraordinary General Meetings (EGM) and other events during this Pandemic, as the Government’s and the Ministry of Health & Wellness, to protect the population, have mandated no gathering and/or restrictions on the number of persons attending an event face-to-face. The JCSD being the visionary company they are, partnered with AppFinity Technologies Limited (AppFinity) in delivering this service which will allow companies to host their meeting virtually or hybrid,” said Mrs. Marlene Street Forrest, Managing Director of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, the parent company of JCSD.

Thanks for listening to The Jamaica Stock Exchange & You, a podcast of the Jamaica Stock Exchange with your host, Heneka Watkis-Porter! Plan on signing up for one of the JSE eCampus' courses? That would be a step in the right direction.

Remember to join us next week for another educational episode as we help to demystify the capital market! We will be speaking with Kadyll McNaught-Hermitt, Manager Registrar and Depository Services JCSD.

In the meantime, want JSE branded tokens + gift baskets? To win: 1. Retweet this episode shared @jamstockex on Twitter, tag @theentrepyou, telling us what was the focus of last week's episode and you will be entered to win. And that’s all you have to do! We'll pick a few winners and advise.

To stay in touch or to learn more about the Jamaica Stock Exchange, you can head over to jamstockex.com to register for a free account. Remember to send us your feedback at [e-mail] or on social media @jamstockex. The Jamaica Stock Exchange & You is produced by Heneka Watkis-Porter of The Entrepreneurial You podcast, you can find it at henekawatkisporter.com to hear leadership and entrepreneurship lessons from guests like the JSE's Managing Director, Marlene Street-Forrest, Richard Branson, Seth Godin, Lisa Nichols and more.

That’s all for now, see you next week! Remember, as Warren Buffet says, “Rule number one: Don’t lose money. Rule number two: Don’t forget rule number one.”

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