I love podcasts and I always enjoy appearing as a guest on other podcasts. I’ve been on Honest Money twice, Talking with Traders and The Family Finance Show. My latest guest appearance is on Business & Beers, an up-and-coming podcast about startups and entrepreneurship, hosted by Simon van Heerden and Steve van Rooyen. They asked me a number of really …
View PostI love podcasts and I always enjoy appearing as a guest on other podcasts. I’ve been on Honest Money twice, Talking with Traders and The Family Finance Show. My latest guest appearance is on Business & Beers, an up-and-coming podcast about startups and entrepreneurship, hosted by Simon van Heerden and Steve van Rooyen. They asked me a number of really …
View PostWith the help of the team from Future Forex, hosts The Finance Ghost and Mohammed Nalla (Moe-Knows) unpack the risks and opportunities of crypto arbitrage. Due to pricing differences in Bitcoin between foreign and local markets, there are profits that can be made. Future Forex helps people execute the arbitrage and unlock those profits. For those seeking an alternative use of …
View PostIn part 1 of this series, we discussed the importance of matching investors to opportunities. For example, in the world of impact investing, social entrepreneurs need to raise “patient” capital to successfully execute an impact plan. This isn’t about achieving a 10x return in 3 – 5 years, but rather about experimenting with various models in the hope of creating …
View PostIn part 1 of this series, we discussed the importance of matching investors to opportunities. For example, in the world of impact investing, social entrepreneurs need to raise “patient” capital to successfully execute an impact plan. This isn’t about achieving a 10x return in 3 – 5 years, but rather about experimenting with various models in the hope of creating …
View PostIn Episode 20 of Magic Markets, hosts The Finance Ghost and Mohammed Nalla (Moe-Knows) discuss property investing and their respective views on whether buy-to-let is a good idea. The Finance Ghost likes to call it “buy-toi-let” instead, which gives you a clue into what he thinks about the idea. With fascinating real world insights into the property market in developed …
View PostIn Episode 20 of Magic Markets, hosts The Finance Ghost and Mohammed Nalla (Moe-Knows) discuss property investing and their respective views on whether buy-to-let is a good idea. The Finance Ghost likes to call it “buy-toi-let” instead, which gives you a clue into what he thinks about the idea. With fascinating real world insights into the property market in developed …
View PostCorporate actions aren’t always easy to understand. Some are fairly straightforward (e.g. Company A is buying Company B) and others are horrendously complicated (like Cartrack’s big move to the Nasdaq). I first wrote about Cartrack on October 18th, 2020. At the time, it was trading at around R45 per share. Cartrack isn’t a company I had paid much attention to …
View PostIt’s an April Fools’ show, yet we only discuss things that have actually happened. It says a lot for the character of the markets that many of the current topics could probably double up as pranks. Other than Cathie Wood’s ARK investing in John Deere in a space fund (?!?), the really interesting story in the markets has been Bill …
View PostHere’s a quick insight into the world of investment banking and capital raising… Bankers are focused on hot money They like Porsches and Porsches require bonuses. It’s hard work to try and sell something that nobody wants. When the pancakes are flying off the shelves, you don’t open a stall selling fried organic broccoli cooked in vegan oil. You recognise …
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