In Episode 35 of Magic Markets, we briefly discussed the new Satrix Inclusion and Diversity ETF and what we felt were its shortcomings. The Satrix team subsequently reached out and offered to appear on Magic Markets to answer our questions and respond to our criticisms. Siyabulela Nomoyi, Quantitative Portfolio Manager at Satrix, joined us for Episode 37 and we asked a series …
View PostThere 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 …
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 PostWe aren’t going to even entertain the thought of denying that there’s a global emergency for humans to find a more sustainable way to exist on this planet. That doesn’t just drive an imperative for corporate leaders to think about climate change and sustainability; it creates investment opportunities as well. In the final Magic Markets episode for 2020, we unpack …
View PostWe aren’t going to even entertain the thought of denying that there’s a global emergency for humans to find a more sustainable way to exist on this planet. That doesn’t just drive an imperative for corporate leaders to think about climate change and sustainability; it creates investment opportunities as well. In the final Magic Markets episode for 2020, we unpack …
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