Six years ago, Emmanuel DaRosa walked away from running Jamaica's power grid to bet his own money on the sun. Now the ex JPS CEO is building SUNTERRA's $60 million Midnight Sun project, engineered to survive the exact kind of storm that just wiped out a rival solar farm. Dr. Matthew Preston and Dr. Thaon Simms dig into how DaRosa structured the deal, why Jamaica is falling behind its 2030 renewable energy target, and whether SUNTERRA could eventually list on the JSE.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:37 From Portugal To Canada: An Unlikely Path To Jamaica
05:14 The Secret Recruitment To Become JPS CEO
13:48 Why Saying Yes Built His Career
17:34 The Renewable Projects JPS Rejected
21:47 Leaving JPS To Bet Everything On SUNTERRA
22:57 Inside The Midnight Sun Project
28:52 Bidding For Jamaica's Next 220 Megawatt Deal
33:45 Why A Rival Solar Farm Didn't Survive Hurricane Melissa
43:45 The $60 Million Financing Behind SUNTERRA
48:51 A Future JSE Listing?
59:16 Why Jamaica Won't Hit Its 2030 Renewable Goal

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Carreras just posted an 80% profit surge and a $30 share price, but is a buyout next? Dr. Matthew Preston and Dr. Thaon Simms break down what's really driving the numbers, plus seven more JSE stocks worth watching this quarter. From Fesco's record fuel profits to Tropical Battery's failed capital raise, Omni's hurricane fueled growth, and why Elite Diagnostic just hit a fresh 52 week low. If you're holding JSE stocks, this recap tells you what actually matters.

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction and Market Roundup Kickoff

01:51 CARRERAS: The 80% Profit Surge and $7 Billion Revenue Story

19:23 Illicit Cigarettes, Vapes, and Could CARRERAS Go Private?

33:27 LAB JAMAICA's Streaming Deals With Amazon, Apple TV and Tubi

1:14:36 FESCO's Record Year as Middle East Tensions Spike Fuel Prices

1:26:50 RPL's 75% Profit Jump and the Yadman LPG Acquisition

1:32:34 OMNI INDUSTRIES Profits Double on Hurricane Melissa Rebuild

1:46:00 ELITE DIAGNOSTIC Hits a 52 Week Low: What Went Wrong

2:00:16 WOODCATS Down Over 20% Since Its IPO

2:08:46 TROPICAL BATTERY's Failed $1.79 Billion Capital Raise

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What would you do if someone handed you a million dollars to invest on the Jamaica Stock Exchange today? Dr. Matthew Preston and Dr. Thaon Simms each build a portfolio from scratch with one goal: 30% returns by December 2026. From a Chinese car company trading under $3 to a film production stock at an all time low, they walk through every pick, stress test each other's logic, and debate which bets are worth the risk. Whether you're starting with $100K or $10K, this is the framework that matters.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction and the Million Dollar Rules
01:30 Setting the 30% Target by December
03:50 Thaon's Pick: JETCON and the Chinese Car Boom
09:07 Stress Testing the Jetcon Thesis
14:15 Preston's Pick: The Lab at an All Time Low
27:30 Can You Even Buy $1M of Lab Stock?
33:35 Hunting for the Next Pick
38:00 Thaon's Pick: Select MD and the 55% Arbitrage Gap
43:50 Preston's Pick: Atlantic Hardware and the Rebuild Play
49:00 Why Construction Demand Hasn't Even Started Yet
53:30 Trans Jamaica and the People's Champion
55:30 Final Predictions and End of Year Follow Up
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What happens when one of Jamaica's oldest banks decides it no longer wants public shareholders? Dr. Matthew Preston and Dr. Thaon Simms break down Scotia Group Jamaica's $61.50 per share buyout offer and the $56 billion scheme of arrangement that would take the bank private after 137 years on the JSE. They unpack the difference between a takeover bid and a scheme of arrangement, question whether the price reflects fair book value, and explore a possible arbitrage play before the deal closes.

Chapters:

00:00 The $61.50 Number Every Scotia Shareholder Needs to Know
00:32 Why Scotia Group Wants to Leave the Jamaica Stock Exchange
02:53 Inside the Notice: Breaking Down the $56 Billion Buyout
05:20 Is NCB Next? The Domino Effect Theory
09:13 Who Actually Owns Scotia: NIF, Sagicor, and Donovan Lewis
11:58 Takeover Bid vs Scheme of Arrangement Explained
21:06 The Liquidity Question: Is There an Arbitrage Play Here
30:17 The Book Value Math: Why $61.50 Might Be Too Low
31:58 Remembering Mr. Staple's Shareholder Activism
34:12 Where Will Scotia's $56 Billion Go Next
38:57 CIBC Sells, Scotia Buys: Two Bank Deals, Opposite Directions
46:54 Final Verdict: Would They Buy Scotia Stock Now

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Jamaica didn't make the World Cup, but one JSE stock still wins big. Dr. Matthew Preston and Dr. Thaon Simms break down how Supreme Ventures' sports betting arm, JustBet, could see its profits double in 2026 just like they did in Qatar 2022, when sports betting revenues jumped from $681 million to $1.2 billion. They dig into SVL's Ghana expansion, their integrated SV Games platform, and whether this is the sleeper JSE play of the year.

Chapters:
00:00 Jamaica's World Cup Miss and SVL's Opportunity
01:30 How JustBet and Supreme Ventures Make Money
05:00 Sports Betting vs Lottery: Breaking Down SVL's Revenue
09:00 The Qatar 2022 Effect: How Profits Doubled Last World Cup
13:00 Polymarket and the Future of Sports Betting
17:00 SVL's Ghana Expansion and Regional Ambitions
22:00 Which Other JSE Companies Benefit From the World Cup
27:00 World Cup Predictions and Final Thoughts

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Trans Jamaica Highway just posted a 46% profit jump and the stock is up nearly 97% since its IPO offer price. But is the easy money already gone? Dr. Matthew Preston and Dr. Thaon Simms dig into the numbers behind TransJam's best quarter ever, what the $3.5 million May pen leg means for future revenues, and whether the Montego Bay perimeter road could be the catalyst that gets this stock to $20.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction and TransJam's Big Quarter
02:01 Breaking Down the 46% Profit Jump
04:41 Warren Buffett and Infrastructure Stocks
07:10 T-Tag Adoption and What It Means for Revenue
16:30 From $3.60 to $7.10: Was the OFS Too Cheap?
19:45 The Maypan to Williamsfield Leg Explained
21:30 Montego Bay Perimeter Road: The Big Opportunity
28:33 Could TransJam Win the MoBay Bid?
37:15 The National Insurance Fund Connection
39:49 Is TransJam Still a Buy at $7?

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What would the world's wealthiest man buy on the Jamaica Stock Exchange? Dr. Matthew Preston and Dr. Thaon Simms fed Elon Musk's entire investment philosophy into AI and asked it to pick one JSE stock. The answer was unexpected, the reasoning was airtight, and the price target will make you think twice. Watch to find out if you would have made the same call.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction and Elon Musk Background
01:25 How Musk Built His Fortune: From Zip2 to Tesla
09:57 The JSE Pick Revealed
12:07 Why This Stock Fits Musk's Investment Thesis
19:39 The Hidden Business Most Investors Overlook
28:08 The Biggest Risk to the Thesis
32:26 What the Competition Tells Us
39:00 How the Company Raises Capital
45:00 The Price Target: Realistic or Wishful Thinking?
52:23 Final Verdict

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Most Jamaicans are walking toward retirement with nothing saved and don't know it yet. Desmond Johnson spent over 20 years inside NCB managing over $120 billion in pension assets. He joins Dr. Matthew Preston and Dr. Thaon Simms to explain why less than 20% of Jamaica's workforce contributes to a pension, what the government's auto enrollment plan actually changes, and which JSE stocks he's buying right now. This is the retirement conversation Jamaica needs to have.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction and Meet Desmond Johnson
02:10 Behind the Scenes: What the Pension Industry Sees That You Don't
05:06 Jamaica's Retirement Gap: Only 20% Are Saving
09:08 What a Pension Actually Is and How It Works
14:11 Starting at 24 vs 35: The Real Difference in Your Payout
16:17 Why Coverage Is So Low: It's a Culture Problem
18:14 What Auto Enrollment Actually Means for Jamaica
22:37 Pension Funds and the JSE: Why More Money Isn't Flowing In
33:19 How Pension Funds Invest and the 5% Concentration Limit
40:14 Desmond's JSE Stock Picks: NCB, Grace Kennedy and Sagicor

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A $74 million loss. A Chinese car brand most Jamaicans had never heard of. And one man who bet his 35 year old company on it. Dr. Matthew Preston and Dr. Thaon Simms sit down with Andrew Jackson, founder and executive chairman of Jetcon Corporation, to hear how he pivoted from used Japanese imports to an exclusive BAIC dealership and swung to a $95 million profit. Andrew reveals his 2026 sales targets, why he pulled back from solar, and why he thinks this could be Jetcon's biggest year ever.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction and Andrew Jackson's Origin Story
02:24 How Twins Forced Him Into Business
04:47 The Moment Chinese Cars Got Good
07:08 Why He Chose BAIC Over Every Other Brand
08:33 "You're Crazy" and the Skeptics
11:00 The BAIC X55, X35, BJ30 and BJ40 Walkthrough
17:01 How Much Do They Actually Cost?
19:45 The Resale Value Question Every Buyer Asks
24:26 Why New Cars Take 5 Months to Arrive
26:12 Sales Targets: 200 Last Year, 400 This Year
28:01 Why Jetcon Is Pulling Back From Solar
31:08 EVs in Jamaica: Why It Hasn't Worked Yet
35:36 The After Sales Goldmine Nobody Talks About
42:05 US China Tensions and the BAIC Risk
45:06 "This Year We're Gonna Blow That Away"
49:07 The Jackson Family and Succession Planning

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What if Jamaican businesses could access capital without a bank ever approving them? Dr. Matthew Preston and Dr. Thaon Simms sit down with Stanley Thompson, EVP at Quantus Capital, to get inside the engine room of the Quantus Advantage IPO. Stanley breaks down structured finance, securitization, the 8% hurdle rate, and why the $11 billion private credit market in Jamaica is largely untapped. Whether you're a first-time investor or sizing up your next JSE position, this episode gives you the framework to decide for yourself.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction and Stanley's Background
01:37 From Mayberry to Quantus: Stanley's Finance Journey
02:34 What Made Stanley Leave Banking for a Startup
04:33 Traditional Financing vs the Quantus Way
07:55 The Sandals Farmer Example: How Receivables Financing Works
12:19 Structured Finance vs Securitization Explained
17:00 The $11 Billion Market Jamaica Isn't Using
19:05 How the Quantus Advantage IPO Fits the Bigger Picture
25:29 Which Sectors Does Quantus Prefer?
31:00 Stanley's Top 3 Investment Evaluation Criteria
40:51 Why the 2% Fee and 8% Hurdle Rate Are Justified
44:32 Junior Market vs Main Market: Why Quantus Chose the US Main Market
48:52 Price vs Value: How to Actually Assess This IPO
52:13 Closing Thoughts and Stanley's Message to Future Shareholders

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