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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
20 – 40

Rational Radio: The Purple Group's global disruption with Easy Equities

The Monday Noontime webinar is the only weekly webinar hosted by BizNews founder Alec Hogg. This week he was joined by Charles Savage, CEO of Purple Group, owner of the innovative retail share investing business Easy Equities. The guest investment analysts were Wilhelm Hertzog of Rosendal Partners and veteran investment…
28 Sep 2020 1 hr 02 min

Rational Radio - FirstRand in focus

The Monday Noontime webinar is exclusive to BizNews Premium members. Starting at noon, it is the only weekly webinar hosted by BizNews founder Alec Hogg, with SA's favourite market commentator David Shapiro as the regular guest. After positive feedback the new format is now confirmed where each programme focuses on…
21 Sep 2020 1 hr 12 min

BizNews Finance Friday webinar: Prescribed assets and your retirement savings

This week we take a look at prescribed assets and how to plan ahead for retirement. Among the experts answering your questions are: Dawn Ridler, an independent financial advisor, and Hermann Pretorius of the IRR, explains why a dry-sounding government policy on pension investments has hit the mainstream.
18 Sep 2020 52 min

BizNews Finance Friday webinar: Investing in SA and abroad

Join independent financial advisor Dawn Ridler of Kerenga Wealth Management in Johannesburg, and Deon Gouws, Chief Investment Officer at Credo Wealth, London, for a stimulating conversation on investing opportunities and risks.
11 Sep 2020 43 min

Rational Radio: Shapiro on Satrix China; Property; Hulamin; Phumelela; Kisby

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. Three other panelists are invited weekly, each of whom enjoy the spotlight for 15 minutes during which they answer questions from attendees discussing their…
31 Aug 2020 1 hr 13 min

Phumelela's Business Rescue plan for horseracing

Covid-19 had a devastating impact on the South African horse racing industry. A R100m lifeline from Mary Oppenheimer Daughters in May this year helped shore up Phumelela, the nation’s biggest horse racing company, after the racetrack owner filed for a local form of bankruptcy protection. Brian Riley, the acting Chairman…
20 Aug 2020 1 hr 05 min

Rational Radio: Swapping banks for gold; local is lekker; Tongaat and Herd Immunity

The Monday Noontime webinar is hosted by BizNews founder Alec Hogg, with SA's favourite market commentator David Shapiro as the regular guest. Four other panelists joined this week: * Piet Viljoen, executive chairman of RE:CM shared his "local is lekker" perspective of South African investment opportunities. * Nick Hudson, co-ordinator…
17 Aug 2020 1 hr 17 min

BizNews Finance Friday webinar: Investing for global South Africans

How do wealthier South Africans diversify their investments? Jackie Cameron spoke to award-winning financial planner Debbie Netto-Jonker, who shares her time between SA and Australia, and bricks-and-mortar property specialist Andrew Golding, who has insights on the SA and global property markets.
14 Aug 2020 39 min

BizNews Finance Friday webinar: Investing offshore

Jackie Cameron, BizNews editor, hosts the Finance Friday webinar. This week’s guests: Lisa Segall, director and certified financial planner at GinsGlobal and independent financial expert Dawn Ridler. The hot topic is still global diversification and the webinar also explores how to get that offshore exposure without investing more money.
7 Aug 2020 49 min

BizNews Finance Friday webinar: Investing offshore

This week’s guests: Magnus Heystek, founder of award-winning investment boutique Brenthurst Wealth Management, and independent financial expert Candice Paine. The hot topic is still global diversification; this week, we also looked at how to get that offshore exposure without investing more money.
31 Jul 2020 50 min
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