Ghost Stories

Kevin O'Brien is incredibly passionate about his work as the Group Sustainability Executive at Spar. Having stuck with the group through tumultuous recent times, Kevin is focused on Spar's role as a corporate citizen in South Africa and the European markets in which it operates. There's an important difference between governing sustainably and the governance of sustainability. ESG

Duma Mxenge of Satrix* joined The Finance Ghost on this podcast to talk about a range of personal finance topics and emerging trends in investing. The discussion then evolved into an in-depth look at rent vs. buy and an unusual approach being taken by The Finance Ghost as he plans to buy a family home in 3 years. It's rent vs. buy as you haven't heard it before, along with tons of

China is a land that is fraught with risk and brimming with opportunity. With enhanced upside as well as downside protection, International Opportunities Limited is a structured product that seeks to balance the risks and rewards available in Chinese equity markets. International Opportunities Limited offers 1.3x geared exposure to the CSI 300 Index, capped at 60% growth for a maxi

To close out the year, René Basson of Satrix* made her debut on Ghost Stories for a fascinating conversation on the topic of money dysmorphia. This is a mismatch between financial behaviour and financial means - and yes, it can work in both directions i.e. whether you have plenty of money or not enough! In addition to some great personal finance hacks to help you combat these feel

Raising equity funding is not easy for small businesses in South Africa, but thankfully the Mineworkers Investment Company's (MIC) Khulisani Ventures initiative is an early-stage funding vehicle that provides capital for businesses that are ready to aggressively grow. If you are a Black-Owned business in South Africa and you meet the criteria for this investment, then listen carefu

The Satrix Global Balanced Fund of Funds ETF aims to provide local investors with optimally diversified exposure to a global basket of indices representing different asset classes. This is a low-cost, easy way to invest in a mix of equities, bonds, infrastructure, property, credit and cash assets. Nico Katzke of Satrix joined me to explain the concept of a balanced fund, the strate

Shari'ah-compliant investing is a fascinating area in the world of finance. For those of the Islamic faith who choose to invest in this way, these products offered by Satrix are an excellent way to diversify a portfolio - especially with the launch of the Satrix MSCI World Islamic ETF which listed on the market on 22 October 2024. For those who aren't familiar with the Shari'ah rul

Fedgroup is a specialist financial services provider with a legacy of putting people before profit, offering a range of stable and diversified investment options that help investors steer clear of market scares. With billions under management, Fedgroup ensures your investment decisions are stable so you don't have to worry about them coming back to haunt you. And in the month of Ha

The Investec Rand India Accelerator offers geared exposure to growth in the iShares MSCI India ETF over the 3.6-year term. The ETF tracks the large and midcap Indian market, covering 85% of the India equity universe. Investec Rand India Accelerator is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and offers 1.5x geared exposure to the ETF capped at 40%, for a maximum return of 60% in R

Factor investing takes ETFs to the next level. Instead of tracking a stock index (like the JSE Top 40), these ETFs have a set of rules based on investment fundamentals like valuation multiples or even levels of debt. The sky is the limit with the creativity that goes into these factors, but do they actually work? To unpack these types of ETFs and the thinking behind them, Nico Katz