Monday, March 23, 2026

Ghost Stories #97: From mechanical work to judgement in portfolio management – reallocating human effort with AI

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.

UNLOCK THE STOCK: Araxi

In the 66th edition of Unlock the Stock, Araxi returned to the platform to talk about the recent numbers and the strategic outlook for the business. The recorded presentation and Q&A session is available here.
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Ghost Bites (Hulamin | Labat Africa | Premier | The Foschini Group | York Timber)

Premier is the star of the show. The Foschini Group's trading statement is worrying. Hulamin made losses in 2025. York Timber needs a new CEO. Labat Africa has done a deal with pricing that looks almost too good to be true.

Ghost Bites (Aspen | Exxaro | Investec | Momentum | Schroder European Real Estate)

Aspen has released the APAC deal circular. Exxaro's dividend is much higher. Investec's UK business is lagging. Momentum is largely positive. Schroder European Real Estate remains unappealing to me.

 

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GHOST WRAP – Earnings season brings out the bulls and the bears

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.

GHOST WRAP – The JSE Winners’ Club in 2025

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?
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