Posts by: Chris Gilmour
British pound: the new emerging market currency?
TreasuryONE’s Andre Botha looks at the volatility in the pound in a week that is almost devoid of data.
Ghost Bites (BHP | DRDGOLD | MTN and Telkom | Quilter | Standard Bank)
BHP’s production numbers are higher, other than coal. DRDGOLD continues to struggle with margins. MTN has achieved the near-impossible: cancelling something with Telkom. Quilter has lost half its market value this year. Standard Bank signs off on another strong quarter.
Ghost Global (Domino’s | TSMC)
Ghost Grad Karel Zowitsky chose cheese and chips for Ghost Global this week. With the latest on Domino’s and Taiwan Semiconductor Company, there’s a lot to learn.
Weekly corporate finance activity by SA exchange-listed companies
Weekly summary of corporate finance activity by South African exchange listed companies
Who’s doing what in the African M&A space?
Weekly summary of all Merger & Acquisition activity from across Africa (excluding South Africa)
Who’s doing what this week in the South African M&A space?
Weekly summary of Merger & Acquisition activity by South African companies
Ghost Bites (Clicks | Coronation | Gemfields | Santova | Sasol)
Clicks rallies 5% based on annual results. Coronation’s AUM drops further and earnings are down. A worst nightmare situation at Gemfields is possible. Santova is still growing and is worth over R1 billion. Sasol suffers a bloody nose.
Ghost Bites (Orion | Raubex | Royal Bafokeng | Spear REIT)
Orion has announced a R250 million funding package. Raubex proves that construction can make money, Royal Bafokeng Platinum suffered a poor quarter. Spear REIT puts in another solid performance.
Unlock the Stock: Calgro M3 | Pan African Resources
In the latest edition of Unlock the Stock, we welcomed construction group Calgro M3 and mining house Pan African Resources to the platform.
Will rate hikes work for inflation?
There are senior voices in the Fed who aren’t convinced that US inflation is being caused by the usual suspects. If that’s the case, then hiking rates may not help. Chris Gilmour gives us an alternative thesis.