Jamaica's $100 Billion Budget: The JSE Stocks That Win Big

The Jamaican government just revealed a $100 billion budget, nearly double last year's capital expenditure, and $30 billion is earmarked for Hurricane Melissa reconstruction alone. Dr. Matthew Preston and Dr. Thaon Simms break down which construction stocks stand to benefit, why $21 billion in new pension fund capital is about to flow into private companies, and how the JSE's new stock market sandbox launching April 17th could trigger a wave of new listings.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:01 Why the Government Is Running a Deficit
04:00 The $100 Billion Capital Expenditure Plan
08:00 Construction Spending Nearly Doubles
12:00 How $30 Billion Hurricane Melissa Contingency Gets Spent
16:00 Pension Fund Reform: Private Equity Cap Rising to 7.5%
22:00 $21 Billion in New Capital for Private Companies
26:00 JSE Stock Market Sandbox Launching April 17th
30:00 25 Companies Already Lined Up for Listing
34:00 Which Listed Companies Manage the Pensions
38:00 The NHT Housing Debate
42:00 What This Means for JSE Investors

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