Ghost Stories
Ghost Stories #64: Beyond the S&P 500 – emerging market opportunities (with Kingsley Williams of Satrix)
With half of 2025 in the rearview mirror, it's been a period in which investors have actively looked for opportunities beyond the United States. That's good news not just for alternatives like Europe, but emerging markets like India and China as well. Kingsley Williams joined me to talk about the key drivers and opportunities in each of those markets.
Satrix
What 25 years as a market pioneer taught us about South African investing
With a quarter-century of experience behind them, the team at Satrix has learnt so much about how South Africans invest. In this piece, Kingsley Williams shares five of those lessons.
Satrix
The Liquidity Advantage: Why ETFs Should Play a Bigger Role in Institutional Asset Allocation
Institutional investors are increasingly incorporating Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) into their portfolios, attracted by their cost efficiency, transparency, and liquidity. As the investment landscape becomes more complex and cost-sensitive, ETFs are proving to be a powerful tool for modern portfolio management. Duma Mxenge explores their growing role in institutional investing, advantages over traditional investment vehicles, and their impact on market liquidity and institutional strategy.
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Ghost Stories #62: Life after COVID – a five-year review of the markets (Siyabulela Nomoyi at Satrix)
Five years ago, the world was a wild place. We were "staying home and staying safe" - and global central banks were cutting rates dramatically in an effort to stimulate economies under impossible circumstances. With a great selection of statistics to share with the listeners, Siyabulela Nomoyi of Satrix was a wealth of knowledge in this podcast about how markets have performed in recent years, particularly in terms of which indices did well and which were disappointing.
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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.
Satrix
What’s Trumps in a Topsy-Turvy World?
Nico Katzke of Satrix covers a number of critical investment trends in the current environment, ranging from the appeal of gold through to the risks facing bonds. As always, diversification is key.
Satrix
Satrix triumphs at SALTA 2025
Satrix, South Africa's premier provider of index-tracking investment products, maintains its leading position at the prestigious 2025 South African Listed Tracker Awards (SALTA) held at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) in Sandton on 3 April 2025. The leading indexation house, which commands 38% of South Africa's ETF market share, took home a total of 10 accolades.
Satrix
CAUTION: potholes ahead!
After a tough first quarter of the year, investors seeing their portfolios decline in value may be questioning whether their current strategy is still right, or if a change is needed. Kingsley Williams of Satrix shares his insights into diversification and portfolio strategies.
Satrix
Navigating the Future: Key Global Trends Shaping the ETF Market
The global ETF market continues to expand rapidly. South Africa is mirroring this global trend, led by Satrix with dominant share of the local market. Fikile Mbhokota and Kingsley Williams share further insights in this piece.
Ghost Stories
GHOST STORIES #54: 2025 kick-off and fresh views on rent vs. buy
With Duma Mxenge joining Ghost Stories to kick off the 2025 year from a Satrix perspective, the conversation flowed into rent vs. buy as you haven't heard it before. Get ready for fresh perspectives in this great show.
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Low-Risk High-Reward: The Low-Volatility Anomaly
Nico Katzke explores the high-risk, high-reward "truism" in investing and whether it is actually possible to have one's cake and eat it by focusing on lower volatility stocks.
