Friday, July 10, 2026

VIDEO: Why credit ratings matter | Why REITs raise capital so easily

The recently launched Ghost Bites podcast brings you an audio supplement to the daily Ghost Bites that you know and love in Ghost Mail. This gives me an opportunity to expand on certain topics in detail, while bringing in the results of the poll as well. This episode covers the recent credit ratings upgrade for the banks, as well as Hyprop's capital raise.

Ghost Stories #108: Due diligence decoded – inside the modern deal risk process

Due diligence is often described as "doing your own research" before an acquisition, but the reality is far more complex. In this episode of Ghost Stories, The Finance Ghost is joined by Althea Soobyah, Bongiwe Mbunge and Johan Marais from Forvis Mazars to unpack what a modern due diligence process really looks like. This episode offers valuable insights into what happens after the letter of intent is signed and the real work begins.
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VIDEO: Why credit ratings matter | Why REITs raise capital so easily

The recently launched Ghost Bites podcast brings you an audio supplement to the daily Ghost Bites that you know and love in Ghost Mail. This gives me an opportunity to expand on certain topics in detail, while bringing in the results of the poll as well. This episode covers the recent credit ratings upgrade for the banks, as well as Hyprop's capital raise.

 

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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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