News of stimulus in China has caused substantial volatility in the markets, with a sharp initial rally and then a cooling down as the market started to question the speed of execution on the proposed initiatives. Of course, this presented a perfect opportunity to talk about the impact of China on portfolios. Justine Brophy of AnBro Capital joined us to do exactly that. For more information, visit the AnBro website.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been all the rage in recent times. Coming up just as quickly is quantum computing, an exciting new technology that has some potentially incredible use cases. To lift the lid on this trend and to identify how to consider investing in it, international geopolitical strategist Dimitri Zabelin joined us on this show. If you enjoy Dimitri's work, and we strongly suspect that you will, you can check out Pantheon Insights on Substack.
Listen to the show here: Description: The automotive sector is part of our daily lives, but does that mean it should be in our portfolios? Should the car in your garage drive an investment decision with your money? To answer the question, we delved into recent performance of big names like Ford, General Motors, Toyota and BMW. Generally, they have underperformed the market index. In this podcast, we explain why. This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not financial or investment advice. Please speak to your personal financial advisor. Full transcript: The Finance Ghost: Welcome to episode 186 of Magic [...]
In our quest to bring you global insights into the markets, we are thrilled to welcome Dimitri Zabelin to Magic Markets. As Founder and Geopolitical Strategist at Pantheon Insights, Dimitri has worked for institutions ranging from the World Economic Forum through to IG Group. He has a portfolio of international clients who he advises on geopolitical trends affecting markets, economies and businesses. In this podcast, we touched on US jobs data and what it tells us about consumers, an investment thesis for defense stocks (like Lockheed Martin) and various tech ideas ranging from Big Tech down to the frothy stocks that are a feature of Cathie Wood's world. Take your market knowledge to the next level with Magic Markets.
Alex Weiss of Trive South Africa is back with another five stocks around a central theme. In this case, the theme is China. Of course, we can't talk about Chinese tech stocks and platform businesses without Artificial Intelligence (AI) as another important theme. With ongoing mistrust between East and West, there is enormous development in AI in China that is running in parallel to development in Western markets. Join us for a discussion on Meituan, Baidu, JD.com, Alibaba and Tencent, all brought to you by Trive South Africa. To switch to Trive, visit the website here. Trive South Africa (Pty) Ltd, [...]
With a background at Roubini Global Economics and extensive experience across developed, emerging and even frontier markets, Rachel Ziemba brings a wealth of macroeconomic and geopolitical experience to Magic Markets. Having worked several times in the past with our very own Mohammed Nalla, Rachel agreed to join us for a discussion on general global trends and the perception of South Africa on the international stage. We covered topics including: Thoughts on where we are in the cycle, including global optimism around China and commodities despite some dissenting voices who think we could be heading back to a 2008/2009 scenario. The additional [...]
If you’ve looked at your portfolio even once this year, you’ll know that 2022 has proven how vital a solid geopolitical analytical framework can be in generating returns. As the author of the book Geopolitical Alpha, Marko Papic is a global geopolitical expert and partner at Clocktower Group, who advises some of the largest pension funds and investors globally. As a friend of Moe's, we were able to twist his arm to share some of his views on global geopolitics and the risks and opportunities they currently present for investors. Having travelled to South Africa many times, Marko also has a [...]
The US CPI print was slightly different to market expectations, though you would never say so based on the mayhem that ensued. The sell-off was brutal, hitting tech stocks the hardest. Risky assets (like the rand) also took a knock. In this episode, we discuss macroeconomic concepts not just around inflation in the US, but also around China and Europe. For bonus points, we also touch on South African companies that have exposure to Europe. Magic Markets is your invitation to be part of the dealing room conversations that are usually closed off from public ears. Join us and learn! [...]
The final show of the year is always an opportunity to reflect on what did and didn't work in our portfolios. At Magic Markets, we value transparency and we focus on creating a shared learning environment, which means we highlight our mistakes instead of hiding them. Of course, there were also some great outcomes this year, including some stocks that looked dicey at times. In Episode 57 of Magic Markets, we invite you to learn with us as we discuss some of our best and worst positions during the year. This is our last show for the year and we look [...]
The markets have been all over the place in the past week, with a rollercoaster ride for investors in Chinese tech stocks in particular. Ride-hailing business DiDi has been the catalyst for the latest concerns. In Episode 33 of Magic Markets, The Finance Ghost and Mohammed Nalla chat through some of the companies in their portfolios and the approach they take when sections of the portfolio are under pressure. There's also a reminder that risks aren't always in line with the popular narrative. Although Chinese stocks are being discounted currently, the pending IPO of Robinhood is a perfect example of a [...]
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