Let’s talk about lux, baby. Luxury, that is. Like the K-shaped recession recovery we witnessed in 2020, in which different groups of individuals recovered from the recession at different paces, a global K-shaped recovery is taking place. Countries with more effective vaccination rollouts and virus control are set for major economic expansion this year, while many others, including South Africa, …
View PostOur home country is burning. South Africa is in economic turmoil and lives are being lost in riots and looting. This isn’t sensationalist. This is what is happening on the ground, right now. In an incredibly sad week for our beautiful country, we have a heartfelt conversation about the situation and what it means for investors. It’s an unpleasant reminder …
View PostThe JSE of today reminds me of a hotel under lockdown rules. The infrastructure is there, but the utilisation is low and very few people are making new bookings. The long-standing guests are getting tired of empty swimming pools and boring games nights and are checking out in search of greener pastures. New listings on the JSE are becoming more …
View PostThe markets have been all over the place in the past week, with a rollercoaster ride for investors in Chinese tech stocks in particular. Ride-hailing business DiDi has been the catalyst for the latest concerns. In Episode 33 of Magic Markets, The Finance Ghost and Mohammed Nalla chat through some of the companies in their portfolios and the approach they …
View PostSince its inception, America has grounded itself in its founding ethos: that any American from any walk of life can succeed, as long as they’re willing to put the work in. Or, as it’s more commonly known, The American Dream. At the heart of it is the unshakeable belief in the “fresh start” and reinvention. They’re steadfast that it doesn’t …
View PostThe concepts of “ESG” and “sustainable investing” are now front-of-mind for institutional investors, but what does this mean in practice? Just Share is a non-profit shareholder activism organisation. The focus is on inequality, climate change, diversity and transformation. Importantly, the approach taken by Just Share is practical and makes absolute economic sense. These are hard-hitting issues that don’t just impact the …
View PostThe concepts of “ESG” and “sustainable investing” are now front-of-mind for institutional investors, but what does this mean in practice? Just Share is a non-profit shareholder activism organisation. The focus is on inequality, climate change, diversity and transformation. Importantly, the approach taken by Just Share is practical and makes absolute economic sense. These are hard-hitting issues that don’t just impact the …
View PostTo be clear – I’m a capitalist. However, I believe that the reward must reflect the effort and innovation applied in achieving that reward. For some time, corporate executive remuneration has annoyed me. In my mind, there are only three types of CEOs: Founders of companies who retain the CEO role as the company expands and lists on public markets; …
View PostWhether you trade bonds or not, the yield curve has an important impact on all the assets in your portfolio. Valuations of shares are significantly impacted by changes in interest rates, driving up- and down-cycles that you don’t want to get on the wrong side of, regardless of your stock picking abilities. In Episode 31 of Magic Markets, the hosts …
View PostIt’s been a busy few weeks in my new role as Managing Editor of InceConnect, a daily mailer that gives me the opportunity to unpack the biggest stories on the JSE. Occasionally, I get to add in some international news as well, depending how busy the JSE news flow was. Although I always tried to keep an eye on local …
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