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Nuances of the South African Listed Debt Market
Intengo Market brings you this overview of the South African listed debt market. Characterised by its unique structure, participant dynamics, and liquidity constraints, this is a space worth examining for institutional and retail investors alike
Dominique Olivier
The court of public opinion: does it matter?
Public backlash may be loud, but it appears as though capitalism has noise-cancelling headphones. Using SeaWorld and Duolingo as examples, Dominique Olivier examines whether the bark of social media outrage has any bite.
Unlock the Stock
UNLOCK THE STOCK: Astoria Investments
In the 53rd edition of Unlock the Stock, Astoria Investments returned to the platform to discuss the recent numbers and the growth strategy.
Dominique Olivier
Sony’s stuck in a Spider-Man spiral
Sony, once a post-war electronics wunderkind best known for pioneering devices like the Walkman and the Trinitron TV, now finds itself tangled in a web of its own making - one spun not from copper wire or silicon wafers, but from red spandex and Hollywood contracts. Dominique Olivier explains the complicated IP ownership around Spider-Man.
Podcasts
PODCAST: No Ordinary Wednesday ep100 – a world in flux
From a global pandemic to fractured supply chains, energy shocks, inflation spirals, rate hikes, AI disruption, war, and geopolitical realignment - the last four years have been anything but dull. The 100th episode of No Ordinary Wednesday is a discussion on regional trends that will shape the years to come.
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UNLOCK THE STOCK: ASP Isotopes
In the 52nd edition of Unlock the Stock, ASP Isotopes made their debut appearance ahead of a planned listing on the JSE.
Dominique Olivier
Now is a great time to question our Chinese bias
A wave of TikToks from Chinese factory owners is reshaping how we think about where the things we buy come from. By casually revealing that many brandnamed products are made in Chinese factories, these videos are forcing a reckoning with a deeper bias: our enduring discomfort with the words “Made in China”.
Ghost Stories
Ghost Stories #61: A day in the life of a portfolio manager (Lauren Jacobs at Satrix)
Ever wondered how the nuts and bolts of ETFs work? What goes into index tracking and making sure that it is achieved at the lowest possible cost? And are all indices created equal from a complexity perspective? Lauren Jacobs at Satrix shows you what a day in the life of a portfolio manager looks like.
