Ghost Stories

Apr 14 2025 25 ep. 32 mins 28
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Ghost Stories is a long-form podcast that gives me the opportunity to have deeper conversations with founders, executives and market participants who have a great story to tell.

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Ghost Stories #60: Debt markets - the other side of the coin (with Intengo)

Apr 14 2025 32 mins  
Intengo Market is a revolutionary independent digital marketplace for debt instruments in South Africa. Incubated by RMB in 2020 and having launched as a standalone business in 2024, the platform is growing to improve the market for all participants through outcomes like increased liquidity and price discovery. You can look forward to receiving insights into the debt market in Sout

Ghost Stories #59: STADIO - a growth story on the JSE

Apr 06 2025 34 mins  
STADIO Holdings has a growth story to tell. That's a rare thing on the South African market. The tertiary education space is booming and STADIO is addressing that demand through a combination of contact learning and distance learning offerings. On this podcast, CEO Chris Vorster and CFO Ishak Kula joined me to talk through the strategy, the growth prospects, the capital allocation

Ghost Stories #58: Diversification - the way to survive market chaos

Mar 31 2025 33 mins  
With the markets in disarray in the aftermath of tariffs, it looks like the theme this year is more around risk management in a bear market rather than which growth stocks to buy. Of course, this can change, as markets are volatile and are driven by a number of factors including geopolitics. This volatility is exactly why diversification is so important. The risk of "diworsificatio

Ghost Stories #57: VAT strategies, bracket creep and what it means for South Africans

Mar 26 2025 27 mins  
With the dust having settled on the Budget Speech and the proposals that parliament will need to vote on, Tertius Troost of Forvis Mazars in South Africa joined me to reflect on the key drivers behind the headlines. VAT has been the focus area, but is it true that a VAT increase is anti-poor? And is it correct to rebut the "South Africa has a small taxpayer base" argument by point

Ghost Stories #56: Don't waste the TFSA opportunity

Feb 24 2025 28 mins  
Tax-free savings accounts (TFSA) are one of the most building blocks in any equity portfolio. The advantage of compounding tax-free returns over a long period is incredibly powerful and can really turbocharge a long-term wealth creation journey. To discuss the importance of TFSA investments and the opportunities available to investors in the ETF universe, familiar voice Siyabulela

Ghost Stories #55: Sustainability, the Spar way

Feb 03 2025 36 mins  
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

Ghost Stories #54: 2025 kick-off and fresh views on rent vs. buy

Jan 29 2025 40 mins  
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

Ghost Stories #53: International Opportunities Limited - a Chinese equity structured product

Jan 28 2025 41 mins  
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

Ghost Stories #52: Beating Money Dysmorphia

Dec 12 2024 28 mins  
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

Ghost Stories #51: MIC Khulisani Ventures is looking for entrepreneurs

Dec 02 2024 29 mins  
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