Podcast guest appearance: Business and Beers

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 …

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Podcast guest appearance: Business and Beers

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 …

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Magic Markets Ep21: Crypto Arbitrage

With 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 …

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Magic Markets Ep20: Buy-Toi-Let

In 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 …

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Magic Markets Ep20: Buy-Toi-Let

In 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 …

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Magic Markets Ep19: Arch-egos at hedge funds

It’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 …

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Magic Markets Ep18: Investment Journeys

Regular listeners of Magic Markets will know by now that The Finance Ghost and Mohammed Nalla (Moe-Knows) bring different styles to their portfolios and to the show in general. In Episode 18, as Magic Markets reaches adulthood and comes of age, the hosts have a frank discussion around their different investment techniques and what does / doesn’t work for them. …

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Magic Markets Ep18: Investment Journeys

Regular listeners of Magic Markets will know by now that The Finance Ghost and Mohammed Nalla (Moe-Knows) bring different styles to their portfolios and to the show in general. In Episode 18, as Magic Markets reaches adulthood and comes of age, the hosts have a frank discussion around their different investment techniques and what does / doesn’t work for them. …

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Magic Markets Ep17: Trading the Scandals

Corporate governance failures. Frauds. Accounting misstatements. A “hole in the balance sheet” – unfortunately, these breakdowns in trust happen on the market. When they do, the repercussions are severe not just for shareholders in the company in question, but potentially for the market as a whole. Have you noticed that JSE corporates are doing fewer acquisitions in exchange for shares …

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The Startup Junto Ep3: Math for Money

The Finance Ghost and startup specialist The Venturing Vagabond host Nick Hill in Episode 3 of The Startup Junto. A CA(SA) who certainly took the route less travelled, Nick has spent a lot of time trying to solve key problems around education. As a co-founder of the Math for Money app, Nick has spent time in a Swiss startup incubator …

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