Ok sure this is a bit tongue in cheek. But yesterday’s Cristal challenge winners went all in (in gold) and scored big! It’s also a totally delightful read from the market mensch himself, @davidshap4711 https://t.co/K6bdegwmZt

Article in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal, republished in The Australian this morning.

Jo’burg - the city that’s stopped trying CYDNA power station down again - a weekly event. Down since 04h30. 6 hours & counting. Apparently engineers on site but waiting for electricity to come on to brew a cup of coffee before they get down to repairing the fault.

Today last day. Will announce Wednesday at prize giving

According to my Copilot professor, the value of the gold holdings of the top 10 central banks - US Germany Italy France Russia China Switzerland Japan India & Netherlands is $3.095trillion. The market value of Nvidia $4.930trillion. The gold market is smaller than you think.

I see there is another attempt to impersonate me. Please be careful and report this fake. Second one in a week. Same picture. They don’t stop. 🥸

I see there is a dodge crowd using my name and image on social media promising daily advice or something like that. I’m flattered that they believe I carry the weight in the market to help their cause, but please be warned, it’s not me - it’s a scam.

Cristal Challenge 2025 2 weeks to go. Looks like we have to buy 3 bottles of Cristal. Gold & platinum have completely overwhelmed the Renergens & Blue Labels. The irony - biggest gainer Southern Plats +312% - chosen by my wife Biggest loser - Copper360 -68% - chosen by me.

Cristal Challenge 2025 3 weeks to go. The gold trio ahead by 01% on Liezel. So close. And our market eluded Trump’s post-Nobel prize tantrum. Laying off government workers and announcing massive tariffs on China. Was inevitable. So Monday could see more shuffling of the pack.

Cristal Challenge 2025. Less than 4 weeks to go. The gold trio just edging out Liezel Jacobs who is let down by Jubilee. Only 0.02% behind. Been great competition and a lot to discuss. Gold, platinum, Renergen, Blue Label, Purple and a lot more features.

Cristal Challenge 2025 Gold trio back on top. Remarkable come back. Combined gold shares overshadow easing Renergen and Blue Label. 7 weeks and plenty volatility still to go.

Cristal Challenge 2025 The gold trio are back on top!!! Neville Curtayne, David Hedges, and Mark Wilkes. +89.21% Freddie Du Plessis in 4th -Renergen and Anglogold holding him up. He cashed-in Renergen near the top.

Cristal Challenge 2025 New leader - Freddie Du Plessis. Cashed-in Renergen at +220% vs current +163%. Craig in 2nd place did better cashing in at the top +231%. Look where the “Goldies” are. Creeping back into contention. In 5th place. Not over by a long stretch.

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Anglos selling its remaining 19.9.% of Valterra - approx 52.2m shares. Should raise around R48bn. Management see share price gain as an opportunity to sell out.

Cristal Challenge 2025 Changes at the top. Renergen & Blue Label’s fall and platinums gains changing top order. Njabulo Ziqubu leading 80.44 Freddie Du Plessis 79.79 Craig Gradidge 79.47 Deon Van Vuuren 76.97 Yashvir Jithoo 70.38

Cristal Challenge 2025 7 months down, 2 to go. Renergen’s fall and Blue Label’s plunge putting pressure on Deon whose lead cut to 0.39%. Craig cashed-in Renergen at the top. A run in plats and gold shares can change everything. The goldies now in 13th position.

For however long it lasts, in terms of market value, Capitec is the largest bank on the JSE at R424bn. FirstRand follows at R420bn. Then comes Standard at R406bn. ABSA’s at R169bn, Investec combined R128bn (may be double counting) and then Nedbank at R109bn.

Cristal Challenge 2025 We’re in the final stretch. Deon holding on. Blue Label giving him the edge over Craig Freddie and Samuel who cashed-in their Renergen at higher levels. The Goldies creeping higher. Their second coming. In 20th position.

Forget which was the better team. Man U lost because Arsenal put the ball in the back of the net and Man U didn’t.