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Ghost Stories
GHOST STORIES #50: Get to know the Satrix Global Balanced Fund of Funds ETF
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.
Ghost Stories
GHOST STORIES #49: Shari’ah-compliant Investing (with Yusuf Wadee of Satrix)
Shari'ah-compliant investing in South Africa just got a major boost with the listing of the Satrix MSCI World Islamic ETF on the JSE in October. Yusuf Wadee joins me to unpack this fund and the fascinating Shari'ah principles in general.
Satrix
Don’t wait until 2025 for your financial goals
As October (which also happens to be Financial Planning Month) draws to a close, it's easy to just write off the rest of this year and promise yourself that you'll start in January. Instead, this is the time to plan and build momentum.
In Case you missed it
Declutter and Spring-Clean Your Portfolio
Spring is the time of year to clean out those cupboards and figure out what you don't need anymore. Your portfolio is no different, as discussed in this piece by Satrix.
Ghost Stories
Ghost Stories #44: Mastering your portfolio – ETFs and single stock investing
With a strong belief that both ETFs and single stocks are relevant to any long-term portfolio strategy, The Finance Ghost hosted Siyabulela Nomoyi of Satrix to talk about why ETFs are so helpful - especially in the context of Tax-Free Savings Accounts (TFSA). Siya didn't waste the opportunity to ask questions about single stock research as part of the discussion, showing just how different the process is for choosing ETFs vs. single stocks.
Podcasts
The rise of self-directed investing
Self-directed or do-it-yourself investing and trading are on the rise globally. Tinus Rautenbach, head of Investec’s new online trading platform Clarity, shares essential insights for individual investors looking to take control of their investment and trading portfolio.
Satrix
Offshore Equity Markets Soar: A Strong First Half of 2024
Although everyone is talking about this market sell-off and where it could go, the build-up to the volatility in the markets was a strong first half of the year. Siyabulela Nomoyi of Satrix reminds us of the journey the markets took us on for the first six months of 2024.
Ghost Wrap
Ghost Wrap #75 (MTN’s African subsidiaries | ArcelorMittal | Curro)
MTN's African subsidiaries are further evidence that using "Africa" as an umbrella term is dangerous. Speaking of danger, operating leverage at ArcelorMittal is a massive concern. Curro is clawing its way back to pre-pandemic earnings.
