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BPH: Spotify/Meta stocks plunge; Sean Peche on mega-cap risk; Meet SA's top CEO David Hurwitz
In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, the Financial Times has the latest on the Joe Rogan/Spotify saga, with the music streaming platform's stock plunging in after-hours trading; Ranmore Fund Management founder Sean Peche shares his insight on US mega tech stocks Meta and PayPal sliding more than 20%;…
Someone needs to pay the bill and this time it’s the growth investors – Sean Peche on mega-cap risk
Ranmore Fund Management founder Sean Peche shares his insight on US mega tech stocks Meta (previously Facebook) and PayPal sliding more than 20% following disappointing earnings guidance and lower-than-expected growth forecasts. Peche believes the sell-off is a culmination of several macro- and micro-economic headwinds all coming together at once. Earnings…
Valuations matter, forget the story - Corion Capital’s David Bacher
Corion Capital’s chief investment officer, David Bacher, focuses on the paradigm shift taking place in markets, the rotation from growth to value. Valuations have started to matter and many of the pandemic winners – stocks that have attractive stories but not necessarily attractive financials – have begun to suffer. Bacher…
BPH: David Bacher talks valuations; BizNews-inspired education innovation; CR's 2nd-term looming; Zondo's Part II
In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour our partners at the FT bring you up to date on a 20 for 1 stock split by Google's parent company Alphabet; Michael Appel unpacks some of Zondo's second report hot off the press; Linda van Tilburg talks to a BizNews-inspired Mossel…
Simon Lincoln Reader on Biden, Boris’ hair, wokeness and his relation to Margaret Thatcher – no-holds-barred
Simon Lincoln Reader, known to the BizNews community as SLR, wears many hats. A regular columnist for BizNews, Reader possesses a unique ability to merge perceptive depth and satirical wizardry in his articles. In January, Reader – a London-based technology investor – visited Cape Town, which presented the perfect opportunity…
BPH: John Biccard talks stocks selection; SA pulls out of Chelsea Flower Show; tamper-proofing an anti-corruption unit
In this edition of the BizNews Power Hour one of South Africa's best-performing fund managers John Biccard shares his view on the macroeconomic environment and stock selection within the NinetyOne value fund; SA's prestigious Kirstenbosch Gardens has been forced to pull out of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show; Paul Hoffman…
Paul Hoffman wants new 'Chapter 9' corruption-fighting agency
Accountability Now's Adv Paul Hoffman says that any truly independent and protected anti-corruption body must be designated a Chapter 9 institution if it is to survive taking on politicians and the like in South Africa. Hoffman draws attention to an error he's picked up in the first of three reports…
Keith Kirsten on SA's needless exit from Chelsea Flower Show
South Africa's prestigious Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden has been forced to pull out of the world's premier horticultural event, the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Ironically, the overall show in London, will this year be sponsored by SA entrepreneur Koos Bekker and his wife Karen Roos. SA gardening guru Keith Kirsten…
One day you’re cock of the walk, the next a feather duster - NinetyOne’s John Biccard
One of South Africa’s best-performing fund managers over the past 20 years, John Biccard shares his view on the macroeconomic environment and stock selection within the NinetyOne value fund, which has returned more than 17% per annum over the past two decades. Biccard’s investment philosophy is simple, he targets companies…
SA's anti-corruption stagnation - 'fixing the plane while needing to fly it'
In 2012, South Africa was ranked 69 out of 176 countries in Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index. Karam Singh, Executive Director of Corruption Watch, says almost a decade later and the country has dropped one place in rank to 70 out of the now 180 countries. South Africa is emerging from…
Inspired by BizNews to fix education with a low-cost ‘granny model' – Pieter Steenekamp
A few years ago, BizNews challenged its readers to submit stories about their dream for South Africa. There was one resident from Mossel Bay who responded with his dream of fixing South Africa’s education system. He is Pieter Steenekamp who soon realised that you can’t fix tertiary education without doing…
BPH: R1bn US biltong adventure; SAITA wants to quell xenophobic tensions; SA's anti-corruption progress stagnant
In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, our partners at the FT speak to the head of the world's largest sovereign wealth fund about the longevity of the inflationary cycle; BizNews London correspondent Linda van Tilburg speaks to Springs local Warren Pala about a US company's R1bn bid to…
SAITA wants end to 'harassment by political vigilantes of foreign workers'
The South African Informal Traders Association (SAITA) says it's "alarmed and disappointed by the renewed harassment by political vigilantes" of foreigners operating in the informal sector. Political parties - like the EFF and PA - have taken it up themselves to conduct employment-ratio inspections at businesses and confiscate expired goods…
The R1bn American adventure - Springs’ Chief Biltong Officer Warren Pala
There is an American company called Stryve that is selling biltong in the United States and it is determined to grab the market share of jerky, the American equivalent. Stryve is marketing biltong as a healthier meat snack and they have raised nearly R1bn for expansion. The Chief Manufacturing Officer…
BPH: US Fed's inflation targeting; Peter van Kets on being a full-time adventurer; Magnus Heystek plans investment pivot
This episode of the BizNews Power Hour brings you an extended interview with full-time adventurer Peter van Kets. The East London local gives insight into what makes him tick and the key to achieving a well-lived life. Our partners, the FT, provide the latest on the US Federal Reserve Chairperson…
The easy money has been made, it’s time for investors to grit their teeth – Magnus Heystek
The hard-hitting Magnus Heystek unpacks what has been a tough start to the year for the financial markets. Heystek, who has been bullish on technology-focused businesses –specifically in the US – for the better part of a decade, says he and his team are mulling over a change in strategy…
Piet Viljoen on Sasol's windy sails; PPC's insider selling
Counterpoint value fund manager Piet Viljoen unpacks the reasoning behind inflation widening global wealth inequality. Primarily owing to economic policy and supply side issues, inflation has been driven to its highest levels in decades, leaving the poor helpless. The rich can shield themselves by investing in assets that will perform…
Did Neal Froneman get cold feet on Sibanye-Stillwater’s $1bn green metals acquisition? – Peter Major explains
Mining guru Peter Major looks at the controversy behind Sibanye-Stillwater’s $1bn nickel and copper mine acquisition in Brazil. On Monday, Sibanye announced the deal would be terminated on the grounds that a “geotechnical event” occurred at the Santa Rita mine that would materially affect operations. However, the seller – private…
BPH: Jonathan Oppenheimer's legacy to late wife; Swiggy's valuation scrutinised; Treasury on R11.4bn World Bank loan
In this episode of the BizNews Power Hour, our partners at the FT in London explain what's going on at Google regarding its decision to overhaul its online tracking tools. Anthony Sedgwick speaks to us about Indian food delivery giant Swiggy's valuation that's doubled in the last six months. Businessman…
Jonathan Oppenheimer's legacy to his late Jennifer - incentivising scientists to tackle African challenges
In this thoughtful and moving interview, the scion of South Africa's storied Oppenheimers opens up about his late wife Jennifer; generational investments into Africa's future; and incentivising scientists to find solutions to the continent's challenges. It opens a rare window into an iconic family which is most comfortable operating out…