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Three investors sit down to reveal which Jamaica Stock Exchange stocks they're watching for 2026. Shanice Williams, Dr. Matthew Preston and Dr. Thaon Simms break down plays from high risk penny stocks to blue chip giants on the verge of major moves.

The conversation gets heated when NCB comes up and a $94 million deadline that could reshape everything. They discuss the hurricane rebuilding boom, Chinese EVs taking over Jamaica, and why one investor refuses to touch a stock that broke her heart.
Whether you're starting your portfolio or restructuring for what's coming, this episode reveals where the smart money is looking.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction and Shanice's 2025 Recap
06:39 Shanice's Pick: Kintyre Holdings Deep Dive
14:09 Thaon's Pick: Jetcon and the Chinese EV Boom
24:03 Preston's Pick: Grace Kennedy 2030 Vision
33:03 Carnival Intermission
36:01 Preston's Pick: Mailpack and the Temu Deal
45:51 Shanice's Pick: Pulse Investments Turnaround
53:29 Preston's Pick: GNAC and Beacon Acquisition
1:06:00 Atlantic and Hurricane Melissa Opportunities
1:15:09 The NCB Situation and December Deadline
1:28:23 US Stocks Teaser and Closing

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It's the first ever Limitless Awards! Dr. Matthew Preston and Dr. Thaon Simms hand out trophies to Jamaica's most surprising, controversial, and profitable stocks of 2025. One company's parent company crisis shocked everyone. A newcomer dominated despite dipping below IPO price. A stock nobody believed in pulled off a 100% comeback in weeks. And a former favorite left investors deeply disappointed. Plus, the hosts share investing lessons they learned the hard way this year.

Chapters
00:00 Welcome to the Limitless Stock Awards 2025
01:37 Biggest Surprise Award
06:42 Honorable Mention: A Legend Lost
08:05 What Happened to That Failed IPO?
12:14 Best Newcomer Award
14:00 The Listing That Could Explode
19:38 Most Controversial Award
29:11 Breakout Sector of the Year
32:10 Biggest Turnaround Award
35:59 People's Choice Award
38:14 Our Personal Favorite Stocks of 2025
44:03 Most Popular Stock of the Year
51:32 Most Disappointing Award
1:02:01 Best Guest of the Year
1:03:51 Our Biggest Investing Lessons of 2025
1:11:27 Your Lessons and Final Thoughts

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Think your Christmas shopping is just expenses? Dr. Matthew Preston and Dr. Thaon Simms flip that script in this festive episode, revealing which Jamaica Stock Exchange companies are cashing in big during the holiday season. From Fontana's $550 reindeer antlers flying off shelves to Mailpack handling the gift shipping rush, discover the stocks that could turn your holiday spending into investment opportunities. They break down Spur Tree's peak season, Main Event's party surge, and why some companies make half their yearly profit in this single quarter. Plus, live viewer questions about Caribbean Cement, Dollar Financial, and post Hurricane Melissa plays.

Chapters
00:00 Christmas Episode Introduction and Festive Limerick
01:10 Why the Christmas Quarter Matters for JSE Stocks
02:50 Fontana: The $550 Antlers and Retail Pharmacy Play
08:02 Fontana's Monarch Acquisition: 50% Branch Expansion
15:13 Fontana Product Catalog Strategy and Consumer Psychology
22:30 Mailpack: Christmas Shipping and the My Cart Acquisition
27:29 Mailpack's Temu Partnership and Last Mile Delivery
32:18 Amazon Free Shipping: Threat or Opportunity for Mailpack?
39:36 Viewer Questions: Dollar Financial and Indies Pharma
42:18 Hurricane Melissa Impact on Dollar Financial Loans
46:49 Supreme Ventures Limited: Does Stress Increase Gambling?
48:06 Jamaica Stock Exchange Group: 13% Price Drop Analysis
51:52 Dequity IPO Closes: Allocation Predictions
55:16 Spur Tree Spices: Peak Q4 Demand for Seasonings
01:00:30 Scotch Bonnet Supply and Hurricane Agricultural Impact
01:02:12 Caribbean Cement: 25% Price Surge Post Hurricane
01:04:09 Main Event at $5.89: Party Stocks After the Storm
01:12:14 Select MD Conversion Timeline and Big Unit Trades
01:16:23 Closing Thoughts on Christmas Investment Opportunities

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Is the West Indies Petroleum Terminal listing about to crash and burn or make early investors rich? Two medical doctors tackle the most talked about Jamaica Stock Exchange listing of the year with zero hype and all facts.

Dr. Matthew Preston and Dr. Thaon Simms break down this oil storage business valued at J$5.6 billion that just joined the JSE through listing by introduction, not a traditional IPO. You'll discover why they chose this unusual route, uncover a mysterious World Energy Solutions shareholder situation, learn whether this simple storage business is actually worth buying at 50 cents per share, and find out if WIPT could become a dividend powerhouse or just another stock that disappoints investors.

From the Jamaica Broilers acquisition to BP Latin America supply agreements and potential regional expansion into 34 countries, this is everything you need to know before the market decides WIPT's fate. Whether you have $50,000 or $5 million to invest, understanding this listing could be the edge you need.

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Chapters
00:02 Is WIPT About to Crash and Burn?
00:49 Listing By Introduction vs Traditional IPO Explained
05:22 How WIPT Actually Makes Money: Storage Fees Breakdown
06:14 The Jamaica Broilers Acquisition: From Chicken to Oil
09:03 740,000 Barrels Storage Capacity: Is This Real?
11:04 Major Customers: Total Energies, Musket Corp & More
14:10 Why WIPT Avoided a Traditional IPO
18:33 Terminal Storage Mystery: North vs South Discrepancy
20:27 Top 10 Shareholders: Who Really Owns This Company?
22:09 Red Flag: World Energy Solutions $1M Write-Off
28:17 Will This IOU Debt Convert to Shares?
32:19 Employee Share Gifting: 102 Shareholders Created
34:44 Panama & Bahamas Expansion Plans
38:44 Missing 2025 Financials: What's Being Hidden?
40:57 Why Institutional Investors Love This Business Model
43:20 What If Jamaica Discovers Oil? Game Changer
47:48 PetroJam Refinery Economics: Billion Dollar Question
50:58 34 Country Regional Expansion: Real or Hype?
52:24 Is WIPT a Dividend Play or Growth Stock?
53:18 West Indies Energy APO Coming Soon?

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Jamaica's largest bank is facing its biggest test. Michael Lee-Chin has until December 31st to come up with $100 million US or risk losing control of NCB Financial Group. Dr. Matthew Preston and Dr. Thaon Simms break down the bondholder meetings, the pledged shares worth $246 million, and what this crisis means for thousands of NCB shareholders watching their investments drop from $45 to $37.

We explore the debt pressure from Portland Barbados Limited and AIC Barbados, the $300 million US owed to bondholders, and whether Lee-Chin can pull off the magic trick of finding the money. From pension funds at risk to the possibility of fire sales that could tank the stock even further, this is the most critical moment in NCB's recent history.

Whether you own NCB shares or you're watching from the sidelines, understanding this crisis could reshape your view of Jamaica's financial sector forever.

Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction: The $100 Million Ultimatum
00:38 - Background: NCB's Fall From $200 to $37
02:18 - Understanding the Debt Structure
05:52 - Michael Lee-Chin's Affiliated Companies Explained
10:09 - The Missed Payments and Mounting Pressure
13:15 - Portland's $23 Million Default Trigger
16:21 - Selling NCB Towers: Finding Money Anywhere
19:03 - The Human Cost: Bondholders Needing Medical Funds
22:00 - December 31st Deadline Details and 45-Day Grace Period
25:27 - Can Lee-Chin Really Find $100 Million?
29:24 - The 75% Supermajority Vote Requirement
32:12 - What Happens If NCB Shares Get Seized?
34:36 - The Fire Sale Scenario: Who Would Buy NCB?
38:30 - Valuation Analysis: What Is NCB Really Worth?
42:25 - Potential Outcomes: Shares Instead of Cash?
44:01 - The Ripple Effect on Current Shareholders
47:09 - Trading Strategy: Waiting for $30 or Staying Away?
52:39 - Comparing to the COVID Crisis and Tourism Loans
56:04 - Hurricane Melissa's Impact on NCB and Guardian
1:02:54 - Final Thoughts: Preston's $10 vs Thaon's $20 Price Target
1:06:04 - Closing: What This Means for Your Portfolio

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Nine millibars. That's how close Jamaica came to getting a $150 million payout from Hurricane Beryl. Instead, we waited. Then Hurricane Melissa slammed into Jamaica with 892 millibar pressure, the joint strongest hurricane on record in 90 years, and triggered the catastrophe bond. Dr. Matthew Preston and Dr. Thaon Simms sit down with economist Keenan Falconer to break down Jamaica's disaster financing framework, how the $24 billion payout actually works, and why this insurance just saved the country from fiscal catastrophe. From multi-layered risk financing to which sectors will bounce back fastest, this is the economic reality check every Jamaican investor needs to hear.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction: Nine Millibars from Disaster
00:35 Meet Keenan Falconer: From School Challenge Quiz to Economic Policy
03:07 The Discipline Behind Success: Work Ethic and Productivity
09:23 Pomodoro Techniques and Task Completion Philosophy
12:09 School Challenge Quiz Glory: The 2013 Championship Story
16:03 Current Role in Jamaica's Private Sector
17:23 Hurricane Melissa: The Catastrophe Bond Explained
22:27 What Makes the Cat Bond Different from Regular Insurance
25:11 How Parametric Insurance Actually Works
28:20 The Multi-Layered Disaster Financing Framework
32:37 Relief, Recovery, and Reconstruction: Three Phases Explained
37:09 Why Inflation Will Rise and Interest Rates May Follow
42:58 Renewing the Cat Bond: What Happens Next
48:10 Better to Have Insurance and Not Need It
50:15 What If Beryl Had Triggered the Bond?
52:20 The Fiscal Impact Without Insurance Coverage
57:20 Which Sectors Will Recover Fastest
1:02:32 Message to International Investors: Why Jamaica Still Makes Sense
1:05:08 Building Back Better: Resilient Infrastructure for 2050
1:10:30 Investment Approach: Loss Minimizing Over Profit Maximizing
1:13:15 Positive Outlook: Jamaica's Resilience Through Crisis

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Jamaica Broilers stock crashed from $40 to ~$18 after a $46B fraud bombshell in US operations—hosts Dr. Matthew Preston & Dr. Thaon Simms cut through the noise, reveal restated financials (6B profit → 10B loss), asset inflation, liability concealment, and why bankruptcy odds are low. They break down recovery catalysts: profitable Jamaican ops (+400% Q1 profit), $40B asset revaluation incoming, tax credits up to $30B, debt restructuring, and possible US meat exit. Is this Jamaica’s biggest contrarian buy since the scandal?

Related:

• Previous Jamaica Broilers Fraud Episode: https://youtu.be/KybsVkdfxoE
• Our Full Jamaica Broilers Stock Review: https://youtu.be/iDhUJRntJRE

Sources (check yourself!):

• Mayberry Investor Briefing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckJr0JMbXSA&t=1835s
• Audited Financials (Year Ended May 3, 2025) on JSE: https://www.jamstockex.com/jamaica-broilers-group-limited-jbg-audited-financial-statements-for-the-year-ended-may-3-2025/
• Q1 2025/2026 Interim Report (PDF): https://www.jamaicabroilersgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/JBG-2025_2026-Q1-Interim-Report.pdf

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Chapters
00:00 Intro & Stock Crash ($40 → $18)
02:13 What is Jamaica Broilers Group?
06:46 Vertical Integration Explained
09:48 Timeline: Resignation to Fraud Discovery
14:47 First Red Flags & Audit Delays
18:55 Restated Financials: Profit to $10B Loss
22:19 Fraud Details: Asset Inflation & Liability Concealment
33:51 Auditors' Concerns & Incomplete Probe
42:27 Q1 Profit Surge (+400%) & Recovery Signs
57:24 Bankruptcy Risk Low + Debt Restructuring
1:04:17 US Meat Exit? + Fertile Eggs Boom
1:12:37 Tax Credits ($30B Potential) & Asset Reval ($40B)
1:21:32 Contrarian Buy Case at $18?
1:28:58 Final Thoughts: Phoenix or Dead Chicken?

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Hurricane Melissa devastated Jamaica, causing over $8 billion USD in damage—but it also created a massive economic opportunity in the construction sector. Matthew Preston and Thaon Simms break down which JSE-listed companies are uniquely positioned to benefit from Jamaica's multi-year rebuilding wave. From cement manufacturers operating at expanded capacity to hardware wholesalers with strategic port locations, discover how the reconstruction economy is reshaping investment opportunities and which stocks are already moving in anticipation of surging demand.

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Chapters

00:00 - Introduction: Post-Hurricane Recovery
00:48 - The Construction Sector's Critical Role
03:20 - Atlantic Hardware: Wholesaler Positioned to Win
12:41 - Short, Medium & Long-Term Demand Drivers
22:38 - Berger Paints: Weather-Resistant Products & Factory Upgrades
30:56 - Lumber Depot: Strategic Property Acquisition
41:49 - Caribbean Cement: Jamaica's Sole Manufacturer
53:34 - Cargo Handlers & Western Supply Chain
57:00 - Caribbean Cement's Capacity Expansion Timing
1:03:02 - Kingston Wharves: Import Gateway for Relief
1:05:21 - Omni Industries: The Hidden Opportunity
1:09:09 - Foster Rich: Electrical & Solar Distribution
1:12:12 - JFP: Fiberglass, Roofing & Water Tanks

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Remember being a kid and thinking a power outage was an adventure? Candles, family stories, a break from the routine. That feeling shatters when the outage lasts for weeks and your roof is gone.

Hurricane Melissa wasn't just another storm—it was a Category 5 monster, the strongest Jamaica has ever seen. In this raw and urgent episode, Dr. Thaon Simms and Dr. Matthew Preston are back after surviving the storm to break down what comes next. They move beyond theory to the hard reality: which companies on the Jamaica Stock Exchange are poised to help rebuild, and which are facing a long, painful recovery.

You'll hear why hardware stocks like Atlantic Hardware and Lumber Depot are surging, while tourism and agriculture face collapse. We dive into the nightmare scenarios for insurance companies, the critical payouts from the World Bank catastrophe bond, and the sobering exposure of loan companies like Dolla Financial. From the urgent need for cement (Carib Cement) to the damaged wind farms (Wigton Energy), no sector is left unexamined.

Whether you're investing $50,000 or $5 million, understanding how a disaster of this magnitude reshapes the economy is no longer just an edge—it's essential for survival. If your portfolio is taking a hit from the fallout, you might as well learn how to position yourself for the rebuild.

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Remember being a kid and thinking hurricanes were exciting? No school, hot chocolate on the patio, watching the storm like entertainment. That ended fast when the power died for weeks and reality hit hard.

Tropical storm Melissa is threatening Jamaica right now. Instead of running, Dr. Matthew Preston and Dr. Thaon Simms break down which Jamaica Stock Exchange companies actually win when hurricanes strike and which ones get crushed.

Construction firms and hardware stores surge. Tourism and agriculture collapse. Insurance companies face nightmare scenarios with claims jumping 50%. You'll hear about panic buying tarps before Hurricane Ivan, supermarkets with no bananas for weeks after Beryl, and why chickens stop laying eggs from hurricane stress.

Whether you have $50,000 or $5 million invested, understanding how disasters reshape the market gives you an edge. If you lose money paying for hurricane damage, you might as well know how to make some back.

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