By the Same Author
1. Share Analysis & Company Forecasting (Struik Business Library, 1995)
2. The Business Plan: A Manual for South African Entrepreneurs (Zebra Press, 1996)
3. The Millionaire Portfolio (Zebra Press, 2003)
4. Jungle Tactics: Global Research, Investment & Portfolio Strategies (Heinemann, 2003)
5. A Guide to AltX: Listing on SA’s Alternative Stock Exchange (Zebra, 2004)
6. Become Your Own Stockbroker (Zebra, 2005)
7. The Corporate Mechanic: The Analytical Strategist’s Guide (Juta, 2007)
8. Richer Than Buffett: Day Trading to Ultra-Wealth (Struik, 2007)
9. The Guerrilla Principle: Winning Tactics for Global Project managers (Juta, 2008)
10. Women & Wealth: Footsteps to Financial Freedom (Oshun, 2009)
11. Lore of the Global Trader (Penguin, 2011)
12. Master Trader (Penguin, 2011)
13. Business & Entrepreneurship (Milpark Business School, 2013)
14. The Penny Share Millionaire (Business Expert Press, 2017)
Author Profile
Jacques is an economist, corporate strategist, and advisor to multinationals and SMEs and an internationally bestselling published author, speaker, and lecturer.
• Jacques has an economics master’s degree specializing in stock markets.
• Currently pursuing his PhD in economics at the University of Stellenbosch, in South Africa.
• Has written 14 financial books. Five are university MBA textbooks.
• Corporate advisor in over 1,200 major projects since July 2000.
• Associate to Chamber of Mines and numerous stockbroking firms.
• Sits on various boards of listed and private companies
• Former director and head of research for Stockbrokers Global Capital Securities.
• Currently group CEO of corporate finance and technical research group Business Consultants International.
Jacques has been an investment and corporate strategist since 1987. He started his career as a financial journalist for the Financial Mail, before being headhunted into stockbroking.
Since 1987, Jacques has written for international publications (UK Petroleum Economist, Mail & Guardian, and Financial Mail) and undertaken corporate consultancy for international clients, including defense force, universities, and multinationals.
His experience thus includes stockbroking, business development, and corporate strategy. Before setting up Business Consultants International in July 2000, he was a director, strategist, and head of research for South African stockbrokers Global Capital Securities.
Business Consultants International concentrates on assisting entrepreneurs to restructure their firms to become more efficient, profitable, and compliant to the vast number of legislation critical to the success of any company. Jacques has developed a four-phase approach to corporate intelligence, which includes in-depth market research and analysis, due diligence, business plans, corporate profiles, and implementation strategies.
In addition, Jacques has also regularly been interviewed on SABC’s News Today, Summit TV, and CNBC Africa.
Born in Morocco, Jacques moved to South Africa and began his career for the Financial Mail in 1987, before moving into stockbroking in 1990. Today Jacques lives in Cape Town with his wife Kathy and children.
The World Federation of Stock Exchanges
The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) is the trade association of 63 publicly regulated equities, futures, and options exchanges. Formed in 1961 and based in London, UK, the WEF is responsible for operating the key components of the global industry association for exchanges and clearing houses.
Impressively, it represents over 200 market infrastructure providers, with 41 percent of its members based in the Asia-Pacific region, 40 percent in EMEA, and 19 percent in the Americas. These comprise 45,000 listed companies, with a market capitalization of over $67.9 trillion.
Crashes and Corrections
Year |
Title |
Trading days |
Cause of Crash |
1987 |
Program trade |
456 |
The crash came after a 5-year bull run. Wall Street fell by almost 23% in a day, while the FTSE 100 fell by 20% in 2 days. |
1997 |
Asian crisis |
46 |
The United States’ increase in interest rates ultimately caused a contagion, sparking a financial crisis in Mexico, Thailand, Korea, and the Philippines. Western stock markets fell, but rebounded quickly. |
1998 |
Russian crisis |
44 |
The Asian crisis lead to commodity prices affecting Russia’s foreign exchange reserves, devaluing the rouble and this triggered financial panic around the world. |
2000 |
Tech bubble |
1,015 |
At the height of investor hunger for tech stocks, IPO shares doubled on its first day of trading. The bubble burst, and was compounded by the panic induced by the 9/11 attacks on the United States. |
Global financial crisis |
230 |
When Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy, the world’s financial markets entered a crash. It took nearly 2 years for the index to recover. |
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2011 |
Greek debt crisis |
116 |
A massive default on the Greek debt sparked panic, but markets recovered quickly when the European institutions and the IMF granted Greece a bailout. |
2015 |
Black Monday |
36 |
Global investors lost temporary confidence on the back of China’s stock market bubble. |
Key: trading days: days to regain precrash level