Phantom Shares: Gold shining and MTN smiling

Phantom Shares is my weekly summary of the more interesting stories and themes from the prior week on the JSE. It is first published in the Daily Maverick 168 newspaper on a Saturday and then in Business Maverick each Monday. It is reproduced here with the permission of Daily Maverick. the_ad id=”3223″ All that glitters It’s finally happening. Gold is shining …

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Phantom Shares: Gold shining and MTN smiling

Phantom Shares is my weekly summary of the more interesting stories and themes from the prior week on the JSE. It is first published in the Daily Maverick 168 newspaper on a Saturday and then in Business Maverick each Monday. It is reproduced here with the permission of Daily Maverick. the_ad id=”3223″ All that glitters It’s finally happening. Gold is shining …

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Magic Markets Ep41: Commodity Economy

The commodity economy is playing out in front of our very eyes, not just in South Africa but in other important African jurisdictions as well. The obvious impact is on mining companies themselves, but there are other South African companies that have benefitted along the way, like MTN. In an inflationary environment where Fed Chair Jerome Powell seems quite comfortable …

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Magic Markets Ep26: The Cure for High Prices

Inflation: the word on everyone’s lips. What is causing spikes in inflation in countries like the US? Is it transitory? What does that even mean? Inflation can have a significant impact on an investment portfolio. In Episode 26 of Magic Markets, Mohammed Nalla (Moe-Knows.com) and I explain how inflation affects valuations and some of the techniques available to help mitigate the …

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Magic Markets Ep26: The Cure for High Prices

Inflation: the word on everyone’s lips. What is causing spikes in inflation in countries like the US? Is it transitory? What does that even mean? Inflation can have a significant impact on an investment portfolio. In Episode 26 of Magic Markets, Mohammed Nalla (Moe-Knows.com) and I explain how inflation affects valuations and some of the techniques available to help mitigate the …

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Magic Markets Ep26: The Cure for High Prices

Inflation: the word on everyone’s lips. What is causing spikes in inflation in countries like the US? Is it transitory? What does that even mean? Inflation can have a significant impact on an investment portfolio. In Episode 26 of Magic Markets, Mohammed Nalla (Moe-Knows.com) and I explain how inflation affects valuations and some of the techniques available to help mitigate the …

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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 Ep12: VIX, not Vicks

The Finance Ghost and Mohammed Nalla (Moe-Knows) discuss some of the macro ratios that can be used in assessing whether the market is experiencing a general feeling of fear or greed. With an understanding of high-level tools like the lumber-to-gold ratio or a reading of the VIX, investors and traders can try to time their market entries and exits more …

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Magic Markets Ep12: VIX, not Vicks

The Finance Ghost and Mohammed Nalla (Moe-Knows) discuss some of the macro ratios that can be used in assessing whether the market is experiencing a general feeling of fear or greed. With an understanding of high-level tools like the lumber-to-gold ratio or a reading of the VIX, investors and traders can try to time their market entries and exits more …

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