BizNews Rational Radio

Rational Radio

Rational Radio is the weekly business news show hosted by BizNews editor Alec Hogg. It runs for around an hour and features leading commentators from the investment and financial world, including regular guest David Shapiro.
Weekly English South Africa Business News · Investing
421 Episodes
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BizNews Finance Friday webinar: Making the most of your money in 2021

We kicked off discussions at this week’s BizNews Finance Friday webinar with a look at whether Bitcoin, blockchain and SA’s underperforming funds have a place in your portfolio of assets. Answering your money questions were: independent financial advisors Dawn Ridler of Kerenga Wealth Ecology, Johannesburg, and Jonathan Botha of Netto…
29 Jan 2021 58 min

BizNews Finance Friday: Making the most of your money in 2021 - expert insights

Our popular, highly interactive Finance Friday webinar is back. This week, we were joined by global index-tracking expert Lisa Segall of GinsGlobal Index Funds, and award-winning, independent investment expert Magnus Heystek of Brenthurst Wealth Management. It was a vibrant conversation on how to make the most of your hard-earned savings…
22 Jan 2021 53 min

Rational Radio: A must-listen Naspers discussion with CFO Basil Sgourdos

The Noontime webinar is the only weekly webinar hosted by BizNews founder Alec Hogg, with SA's favourite market commentator David Shapiro from Sasfin, as the regular guest. This week our CFO in focus was Basil Sgourdos of Naspers. The money manager supporting David and Alec with the questions was Adrian…
30 Nov 2020 1 hr 07 min

Rational Radio: The Great Covid Debate

A special episode of the noontime webinar featuring a debate on Covid-19 between PANDA co-founder, actuary Nick Hudson; and SA and UK academic and HIV/AIDS activist Prof Alan Whiteside. In a recent interview - Whiteside referred to the drafters of the Great Barrington Declaration as misguided idiots... Hudson, whose organisation's…
23 Nov 2020 1 hr 07 min

Rational Radio: Paul O'Sullivan on Ace; political Covid; the Anchor journey

The Noontime webinar is the only weekly webinar hosted by BizNews founder Alec Hogg. This week we had a smorgasbord of topics, from Anchor Capital founder Peter Armitage on his delisting decision (and his view on investment markets, of course) through to the MultiChoice results, Ace Magashule's arrest and the…
16 Nov 2020 1 hr 03 min

BizNews Finance Friday webinar: Innovative insurance, your money and your behaviour

Every Friday BizNews editor Jackie Cameron sits down with finance specialists to help smooth your investment journey. This week's attendees were in for a treat, guests included: - Schalk Malan, the qualified actuary who is the main architect behind BrightRock’s unique human-centric life insurance. He’ll be sharing some interesting developments…
13 Nov 2020 1 hour

Rational Radio: In conversation with Capitec CEO Gerrie Fourie

The Noontime webinar is the only weekly webinar hosted by BizNews founder Alec Hogg, with SA's favourite market commentator David Shapiro from Sasfin, as the regular guest. This week our CEO in focus was Gerrie Fourie of Capitec. The expert money manager supporting David and Alec with the questions was…
9 Nov 2020 1 hr 03 min

Rational Radio - Big Tech on the shopping block

The Noontime webinar is the only weekly webinar hosted by BizNews founder Alec Hogg, with SA's favourite market commentator David Shapiro from Sasfin, as the regular guest. This coming week we deviated from our usual theme to find perspective on the past week's raft of financial results from the Big…
2 Nov 2020 1 hr 06 min

BizNews Finance Friday webinar: Making the most of your assets in SA

Investing offshore is in vogue - but there are many ways to develop a diversified portfolio. In this week’s Finance Friday webinar, independent financial advisor Dawn Ridler of Kerenga and Mike Brown, financial services entrepreneur behind etfSA.co.za - which provides lower cost index trackers - were our special guests.
30 Oct 2020 59 min

Rational Radio: In conversation with Sasol CEO Fleetwood Grobler

The Noontime webinar is the only weekly webinar hosted by BizNews founder Alec Hogg, with SA's favourite market commentator David Shapiro from Sasfin, as the regular guest. This week the CEO in focus was Fleetwood Grobler of Sasol. Helping Alec and David with the quizzing was Piet Viljoen of RE:CM.
26 Oct 2020 59 min

Rational Radio: In discussion with Sanlam CEO Paul Hanratty

The Monday Noontime webinar is the only weekly webinar hosted by BizNews founder Alec Hogg, with SA's favourite market commentator David Shapiro as the regular guest. This week we were joined by Paul Hanratty, CEO of Sanlam and guest investment analyst Adrian Saville from Cannon Assets.
12 Oct 2020 1 hr 06 min

BizNews Finance Friday webinar: Building wealth for the long-term

Building wealth for the long-term. In this week’s Finance Friday at noon, independent financial advisor Dawn Ridler of Kerenga Wealth Ecology in Johannesburg, and investment specialists Albert Coetzee and Marc Lindley of Ninety One Investment Platform were available to answer your money questions.
9 Oct 2020 59 min

Rational Radio: Tongaat Hulett on the comeback trail

The Monday Noontime webinar is the only weekly webinar hosted by Biznews founder Alec Hogg, with SA's favourite market commentator David Shapiro as the regular guest. This week we were joined by Gavin Hudson, CEO of Tongaat Hulett, KZN's venerable sugar and property group which had some really good news…
6 Oct 2020 53 min

BizNews Finance Friday webinar: Passive investing and your long-term savings

With thousands of investment options available to you, where do you begin building assets for the long-term? Join award-winning independent investment expert Magnus Heystek of Brenthurst Wealth Management and Lisa Segall of GinsGlobal Index funds, for a discussion on how to narrow your options and make the right choices.
3 Oct 2020 51 min
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