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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