Get in there, Lewis! You’ll hear this at the end of almost every Formula 1 race, much to my annoyance as a fan of many other drivers. The statement is equally applicable to the furniture and appliance retailer that is a favourite among value investors. Remember value investors? Those highly educated people who take time to make investments, carving out …
View PostGet in there, Lewis! You’ll hear this at the end of almost every Formula 1 race, much to my annoyance as a fan of many other drivers. The statement is equally applicable to the furniture and appliance retailer that is a favourite among value investors. Remember value investors? Those highly educated people who take time to make investments, carving out …
View PostGet in there, Lewis! You’ll hear this at the end of almost every Formula 1 race, much to my annoyance as a fan of many other drivers. The statement is equally applicable to the furniture and appliance retailer that is a favourite among value investors. Remember value investors? Those highly educated people who take time to make investments, carving out …
View PostThe DIY and home improvement market in South Africa is substantial. Using Stats SA trade sales data, it can be roughly estimated to represent around 8% of the total retail market in South Africa. Within this space, there are DIY-focused players (like Build-it which is owned by Spar), wholesale-focused companies (like Cashbuild) and those who follow more of a hybrid …
View PostThe DIY and home improvement market in South Africa is substantial. Using Stats SA trade sales data, it can be roughly estimated to represent around 8% of the total retail market in South Africa. Within this space, there are DIY-focused players (like Build-it which is owned by Spar), wholesale-focused companies (like Cashbuild) and those who follow more of a hybrid …
View PostThe Office is a UK comedy starring Ricky Gervais that has brought tears of joy to many, but the UK shoe business that shares a name with the show has brought tears of sadness to Truworths. It hasn’t been a happy time on mud island for many South African corporates. The 2016 Brexit referendum caused immense pain for the …
View PostClicks released a voluntary trading statement today. Voluntary statements generally mean good news, because JSE executives in general aren’t famous for shouting from the rooftops when things are going badly. Clicks is an interesting business, operating an iconic retail business and a powerful wholesale business. The group also has a number of smaller retail chains. the_ad id=”3223″ Margin mix is …
View PostWelcome to the next instalment in the jargon-busting series of articles on The Finance Ghost. Let’s jump straight in with one term from each world of investments and financial management: Hedge fund Probably the sexiest term in finance but also one of the least understood, “hedge fund” is synonymous with high-flying investment professionals earning huge money and having movies made …
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