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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Brent crude just hit $111 a barrel and Jamaica's $4.50 weekly fuel cap is about to shatter. Matthew Preston and Thaon Simms break down how the Strait of Hormuz closure and the $11.8 billion Petrojam crisis are quietly crushing JSE stocks across manufacturing, banking, and energy. From Wisynco's diesel fleet to NCB's bond portfolio to Grace Kennedy's 9% price hike landing May 1, every Jamaican investor needs to know which companies survive this and which ones bleed. Your portfolio's exposure runs deeper than you think.

Chapters:
00:00 Brent Crude at $111 and the JSE Crisis
02:22 The Strait of Hormuz Shutdown Explained
06:01 The 14 Million Barrel Production Cut
11:07 How Petrojam Pricing Actually Works
17:31 The $4.50 Cap and the $11.8 Billion Problem
20:21 Why Your JPS Bill Is About to Spike
24:52 The $40,000 a Month Bus Commuter Story
28:09 Why Trans Jamaica Highway Survives
34:33 The Margin Squeeze on FESCO and RPL
42:10 Manufacturing Stocks at Risk: WISYNCO, SEPROD, GK
49:30 The Bond Trap at NCB and SAGICOR
56:28 WIGTON and the Renewables Tailwind

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Most people think investing is about picking the right stock. Julian Morrison, known as "Dr. Doom," reveals it's really about how you think. From producing music for Kabaka Pyramid to screening private equity deals at Proven Investments, Julian's path to managing capital was anything but conventional. Dr. Matthew Preston and Dr. Thaon Simms dig into how he evaluated NVIDIA before it was hot, why Fontana's real competitive advantage isn't pharmacy, and what makes him walk away from a deal.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction and Julian's Return
02:00 The Economy at a Turning Point
04:39 Julian's Earliest Memories of Money
13:12 The Music Production Chapter with Kabaka Pyramid
19:33 From Insurance Sales to JMMB Investment Advisor
25:31 The UWI Party Era and Locking In Academically
31:17 Jamaica's Unemployment Reality
36:33 First Job and Eating Humble Pie at JMMB
42:06 JN Fund Managers and the Bloomberg Terminal
48:50 Headhunted by Proven Investments
52:21 Private Equity and the Investment Committee
58:58 Companies Without Investment Committees
1:02:06 Screening Deals: How to Smell a Bad Investment
1:04:13 Proven Wealth and Strategic Planning
1:06:00 Valuing Catherine's Peak for Grace Kennedy
1:09:09 Jamaica Bauxite Mining and NIC Board Roles
1:27:17 What Makes a Deal Worth Taking
1:43:18 Crown Jewels: Fontana, Wisynco, and Porter's Five Forces
1:49:03 Advice for the 28 Year Old Investor
1:52:13 Book Recommendations: Mastery, Outliers, Tipping Point

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The Quantas Advantage IPO opens April 22, 2026 — and it might be the most important JSE listing of the year. Dr. Matthew Preston and Dr. Thaon Simms break down the full prospectus LIVE

We're reading the prospectus page by page, answering your questions in real time, and giving you our honest take on whether this belongs in your 2026 portfolio.

Drop your questions in the chat — we're answering them live.

Chapters:
00:00 LIVE Intro and Welcome
02:00 What is Quantas Advantage? (Plain English)
06:00 The Two-Pillar Business Model Explained
12:00 Structured Finance vs Securitised Assets
18:00 The Numbers: 10.19% ROE and Zero Credit Losses
25:00 Dividend Policy: 9.2% Yield Breakdown
32:00 Pricing Tiers: Why Anchors Pay $17.45 and You Pay $19.39
40:00 Who Already Owns Quantas (JMMB, Continental, DBJ)
48:00 Use of Proceeds: Where Your Money Actually Goes
55:00 Risk Factors You Need to Know
1:05:00 USD Main Market Listing: What This Means
1:12:00 Our Verdict: Buy, Pass, or Wait?
1:20:00 Live Q&A

⚠️ Key IPO Dates:
Opens: April 22, 2026
Closes: May 21, 2026
Lead Broker: JMMB Securities Limited
Listing: JSE USD Main Market

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Four years ago two doctors with zero subscribers hit record. Now with nearly 3,000 subscribers and 300,000 views, Dr. Matthew Preston and Dr. Thaon Simms celebrate The Limitless Podcast's fourth anniversary with a special live stream. They reflect on favorite episodes, lessons learned, and what's next for the channel. Plus they dive into Wisynco's Legend Beer strategy, TransJamaica's post dividend drop, and whether Main Event can recover from Hurricane Melissa's impact on their peak season.

Chapters:
00:00 Four Year Anniversary Welcome
01:06 Did We Expect to Be Here Four Years Later?
03:18 Subscribe Push and Community Love
06:06 The Guy Who Said We Were Wrong About Oil
09:53 Favorite Episodes of the Year
12:00 The JSE Conference Experience
15:00 Chat Shoutouts and Episode Requests
19:16 Standout Guests Over Four Years
20:14 Wisynco's Legend Beer and On the Ground Research
25:04 Chat Love and Audience Messages
28:23 Can Legend Beer Really Move Wisynco's Stock?
31:36 Wisynco's Export Growth and Factory Upgrades
33:03 Wisynco Q1 and Q2 Earnings Breakdown
34:55 Main Event's Rough Quarter and Carnival Season
39:01 TransJamaica at $6.17 and the Dividend Drop
42:20 Thaon's TransJam Price Prediction
44:05 Lessons from Four Years of Podcasting
49:12 The Power of Prioritization
51:04 Community Building and Listener Stories
53:29 What's Next for Limitless

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💰 What happens when you apply Michael Lee-Chin’s investment philosophy to the Jamaican stock market? 🇯🇲

📊 The result? A bold, high-conviction strategy built around deep understanding, concentration, and asymmetric upside.

🔥 This episode dives into:

The “one stock” philosophy vs diversification

How to build true conviction through research

Identifying monopolies and structural advantages

Spotting opportunities others might overlook 👀

And how macro events can create massive upside

If you’ve ever wondered whether going all-in on your best idea is the key to wealth… this episode breaks it all down.

📊 Highlights & Chapters:

0:00 - 0:21 | 🎙️ Introduction & Big Question: What Would Lee-Chin Buy
0:22 - 1:28 | 🤔 One Stock Strategy vs Diversification
1:29 - 2:20 | 🤖 Training the AI on Lee-Chin’s Philosophy
2:21 - 3:54 | 📊 The “One Stock, One Monopoly” Framework
3:55 - 5:16 | ⚖️ Risk vs Reward: Concentration Debate
5:17 - 7:11 | 🔍 Research, Conviction & Investment Decision-Making
7:12 - 10:18 | 🧠 Real Example: Acquisition Thinking & Market Signals
10:19 - 12:51 | 📈 AI’s Final Investment Pick
12:52 - 15:54 | 🏗️ Macro Thesis & Market Opportunity
15:55 - 18:26 | ⚔️ Why Other Options Were Rejected
18:27 - 22:46 | 📊 Bull, Base & Bear Case Breakdown
22:47 - 26:12 | 🌍 Supply, Demand & Industry Dynamics
26:13 - 31:02 | 💡 Hidden Catalyst: Potential Strategic Moves
31:03 - 35:25 | 🔎 Global Trends & Market Implications
35:26 - 41:56 | 🚀 Final Thoughts & Is This Strategy Worth It?

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