The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange was opened in 2009 to facilitate growth of small and medium enterprises.  Companies worth between J$50 million and J$500 million (US$350,000 to US$3.5 million) are eligible to list if they meet certain criteria.  Junior Market companies benefit from tax incentives.

The fourth annual awards are coming up this weekend.  They're designed to motivate and inspire public bodies to be more effective and efficient in providing service to the public.

Digital Marketer, film maker and CEO, Dayna Wallace, is back to share her tips on creating compelling digital content for social media marketers.

PROVEN Investments CEO, Chris Williams, is the Chairman of the newly formed Caribbean Alternative Investment Association.  He explains their mandate, and also addresses that controversial latte comment, and why they're now pursuing even more affordable housing options.

And THE ANALYSTS weigh in on Barita's 5% purchase of PROVEN Investments, the share allocations for Mailpac and Lumber Depot, and developments in the construction industry.

There are generally two ways that people make money by investing on the stock market: dividends and price appreciation. Dividends are your share of a company's profits, and price appreciation happens when your stock's value goes up, so that you can make a profit when you sell your shares.

Dayna Wallace is CEO of Dayna Wallace International.  She shares her strategies for creating an effective digital marketing campaign that will result in paying customers. https://daynawallace.com https://eximbankja.com

Virtudes Company just broke ground in Westmoreland for Jamaica's first licensed hemp farm.  CEO Jamiel Jamieson and COO Farrah Zaragaran explain why it's not a thread to the island's cannabis industry.  

The Analysts weigh in on Lumber Depot's speedy closing, and why their still bullish on Sagicor Select Fund.    

UPDATE: Mailpac IPO closed at 5pm on Friday, November 22, 2019  

This week's analysts:  Haughton Richards - Investment Analyst, PROVEN Wealth Gino Harriott - Junior Research Analyst, NCB Capital Markets Orick Angus - Investment Analyst

Popular IPOs are like a Black Friday sale. People line up outside the door long before the store even opens. Similarly, if you wait until the opening date or later to apply for a popular IPO, you might not get in. In today's #MoneyMondaysJa, I look at why Lumber Depot's IPO closed so quickly

Digicel and Flow have been facing heat for dropped calls, no internet, and generally poor service.  Digicel's PR Manager, Elon Thompson, and Flow's PR Manager, Kayon Mitchell, promise to do better.  

And, five offers are on the market simultaneously - three IPOs and two rights issues - a new record!! The Analysts tell us which ones they're recommending and why.

The Jamaica Stock Exchange continues to sizzle, with three IPOs and two rights issues open at the same time!  Here's my review of the Mailpac IPO.