The June winners of the JSE Investment Challenge 2024 included a few familiar faces, proving consistency pays off.

Listen to this article 5 min Listen to this article 5 min The University of Pretoria's UP Capital took top spot in the university ETF/ETN category for the second month in a row. A first-year BCom investment management student, Brett Thomson, took part in the challenge previously as a scholar at Maritzburg College, and although he has entered with a "team", is really participating by himself.

Lady Luck from the University of Cape Town (UCT) won the university speculator category for the second term, having already won in April. Team member Shreya Gopalsingh, a mechanical and mechatronics engineering student, had entered the challenge at high school and university level, while Thomson had entered at high school level. Clearly, these students are taking the investment challenge seriously and applying knowledge and lessons gained over the years.

advertisementDon't want to see this? Remove adsIn the high school speculator category, the Stockshockers from Herzlia High School in Cape Town said they have learnt the value of taking heed of other people's knowledge and being patient. "The first and most important lesson I have learnt from this experience is that I must not count my chickens before they hatch. There were a few...