The Startup Junto Ep2: Ubuntu Baba

In the second episode of The Startup Junto, hosts The Finance Ghost and The Venturing Vagabond engage with one of South Africa’s most loved entrepreneurs: Shannon McLaughlin, founder of Ubuntu Baba baby carriers. Shannon built a brand from scratch and has learned a huge amount along the way. After a public and incredibly brave dispute with retail giant Woolworths, Shannon …

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The Startup Junto Ep2: Ubuntu Baba

In the second episode of The Startup Junto, hosts The Finance Ghost and The Venturing Vagabond engage with one of South Africa’s most loved entrepreneurs: Shannon McLaughlin, founder of Ubuntu Baba baby carriers. Shannon built a brand from scratch and has learned a huge amount along the way. After a public and incredibly brave dispute with retail giant Woolworths, Shannon …

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The Startup Junto Ep2: Ubuntu Baba

In the second episode of The Startup Junto, hosts The Finance Ghost and The Venturing Vagabond engage with one of South Africa’s most loved entrepreneurs: Shannon McLaughlin, founder of Ubuntu Baba baby carriers. Shannon built a brand from scratch and has learned a huge amount along the way. After a public and incredibly brave dispute with retail giant Woolworths, Shannon …

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Magic Markets Ep8: Our Crypto-nite

The world of investments is dynamic and ever-changing. Industries rise and fall. So do asset classes. The base principles remain the same though, especially regarding diversification and a need to do your research before investing. With this in mind, we felt it would be wrong to completely ignore the world of cryptoassets. Although we are by no means piling money …

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Magic Markets Ep8: Our Crypto-nite

The world of investments is dynamic and ever-changing. Industries rise and fall. So do asset classes. The base principles remain the same though, especially regarding diversification and a need to do your research before investing. With this in mind, we felt it would be wrong to completely ignore the world of cryptoassets. Although we are by no means piling money …

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Magic Markets Ep7: 2021 Preview

The Finance Ghost and Mohammed Nalla (Moe-Knows) are back! In the opening episode of 2021, we touch on what worked and didn’t work in our respective portfolios in 2020. We also talk about changes we’ve made for 2021 to position ourselves for latest market conditions, especially against a backdrop of second wave lockdowns. http:// the_ad id=”3223″ the_ad id=”3235″ the_ad id=”3234″ …

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Magic Markets Ep7: 2021 Preview

The Finance Ghost and Mohammed Nalla (Moe-Knows) are back! In the opening episode of 2021, we touch on what worked and didn’t work in our respective portfolios in 2020. We also talk about changes we’ve made for 2021 to position ourselves for latest market conditions, especially against a backdrop of second wave lockdowns. http:// the_ad id=”3223″ the_ad id=”3235″ the_ad id=”3234″ …

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Podcast guest appearance: the importance of dividends

I really enjoy being asked to appear as a guest on the podcasts that make up the South African FinPod scene (I feel like that should be a word). The Family Finance Show, hosted by Diana Granoux in collaboration with Warren Ingram, is a show that focuses on helping families and households make better financial decisions. I’m hugely passionate about …

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The Startup Junto Ep1: SnapScan

We are thrilled to introduce the second podcast in The Finance Ghost’s ecosystem: The Startup Junto. Your host, The Finance Ghost is joined by The Venturing Vagabond in engaging with startup founders, investors and managers, as we seek to broaden our collective understanding of this critical part of the business landscape. If you aren’t sure what the difference is between a …

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