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In this episode of Ghost Stories, we get stuck into the world of fixed income - a space that retail investors often overlook in favour of equities. Yusuf Wadee of Satrix concurs with The Finance Ghost's cricket analogy: fixed income returns act as the singles that keep the scoreboard ticking over. But that doesn't mean that investors should default to low-yield cash accounts. Veteran fixed-income portfolio manager James Turp from Ninety One explains how his funds aim to optimise returns in the sweet spot between cash and bonds. And now, with the launch of the Satrix Income Actively Managed ETF (AMETF), investors have an easy way to access this expertise.

Institutional investors with complex structures face multiple challenges in managing their investments. At Forvis Mazars in South Africa, the team is actively working on AI-driven solutions to help clients reallocate time from mechanical work to judgement work. Shane Cooper and Rishi Juta joined me to explain what they've been building.

Gemfields is having a tough time - and so is Bytes Technology. Burstone, MAS and Netcare released important financial updates. Discovery achieved exceptional returns on its CMT investment. Insimbi is trying to claw its way back.

ADvTECH's education business is doing well. Fairvest, Heriot REIT and Vukile Property Fund demonstrate the strength of our REITs. PSG Financial Services just keeps growing. Oceana is a mixed bag. Hulamin and Thungela are tough stories.

With the August / September earnings season behind us, it's helpful to look at share price moves over the past 30 days on the JSE to see how sentiment has shifted. The PGMs have driven the Top40 higher, while insurance has taken a breather.

At the halfway mark in 2025, we've lived through some huge geopolitical shifts. The world's gaze has shifted beyond just the US market. Many investors choose to stick with what they know in times like these. This means homegrown favourites on the JSE. But which stocks have been the big winners thus far this year, and what do they have in common?