Magic Markets Ep35: Sell-offs and Sell-outs
There were some big moves in the market this week, including an interesting situation where both equities and yields dropped in the US, which wasn’t nearly the “sell-off” that many referred to. Still, that’s an unusual combination and is one of the talking points in Episode 35 of Magic Markets. Hosts The Finance Ghost and Mohammed Nalla (Moe-Knows) also discuss technical levels and sentiment …
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Magic Markets Ep34: Riots and Rands
Our 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 …
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Magic Markets Ep33: Do Your DiDi
The 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 …
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Magic Markets Ep32: The ESG Enforcer
The 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 …
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Magic Markets Ep32: The ESG Enforcer
The 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 …
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Magic Markets Ep31: Yield Masterclass
Whether 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 …
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Magic Markets Ep30: Investing Down Under
Magic Markets co-host Mohammed Nalla took a break this week to deal with a tragic loss in his family, while The Finance Ghost ensured that the show goes on. Mark Tobin is the guest this week, an Irishman who writes about Australian stocks while living in Stellenbosch! This is a rare opportunity to learn about investing in Australia. He may struggle to …
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Magic Markets Ep29: Investing in Agri
We love bringing experts onto Magic Markets to explain topics properly and (dare I say it) scratch beneath the surface! Wandile Sihlobo is an expert on the agriculture sector in South Africa. He is the Chief Economist of the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz) and has written numerous columns and blog posts in addition to his published book, …
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Magic Markets Ep29: Investing in Agri
We love bringing experts onto Magic Markets to explain topics properly and (dare I say it) scratch beneath the surface! Wandile Sihlobo is an expert on the agriculture sector in South Africa. He is the Chief Economist of the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz) and has written numerous columns and blog posts in addition to his published book, …
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Magic Markets Ep29: Investing in Agri
We love bringing experts onto Magic Markets to explain topics properly and (dare I say it) scratch beneath the surface! Wandile Sihlobo is an expert on the agriculture sector in South Africa. He is the Chief Economist of the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz) and has written numerous columns and blog posts in addition to his published book, …
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