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Nico Katzke
Ghost Stories
Ghost Stories #102: A market holding its breath
In this episode of Ghost Stories, I was joined by Satrix’s Nico Katzke to unpack a global market that feels eerily calm in the face of rising risk. From Middle East tensions and the growing threat of energy disruption to the curious resilience of equity markets, the conversation explores whether investors are underpricing just how fragile the current environment really is.
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Why AI may not be the next big bubble
The talk in investment markets is that the AI "bubble" may soon burst. Nico Katzke, Head of Portfolio Solutions at Satrix, disagrees with these predictions, though he does caution investors about potential risks. What can we learn from the historical valuations of tech stocks?
Ghost Stories
Ghost Stories #87: Lessons from 2025 – discipline over drama
As we look back on a fascinating year in the markets, Nico Katzke (Head of Portfolio Solutions at Satrix) delivered a fantastic mix of insights on this podcast that can be applied to your strategy in 2026 and beyond. From being careful not to learn the wrong lessons through to choosing simplicity over complexity, there's a lot of great stuff in here to get you ready for another year in the markets.
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Autonomous Investing (AI) – Myth or Reality?
In an age dominated by AI innovations that blur the lines between reality and generative fiction, autonomous investing seems like the logical next frontier. Here, Nico Katzke of Satrix explores which parts of investing are likely to be impacted by AI – and (spoiler alert), the impact may not be what you expect.
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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.
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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.
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GHOST STORIES: Does Factor Investing Work?
Factor investing takes ETFs to the next level. Instead of tracking a stock index (like the JSE Top 40), these ETFs have a set of rules based on investment fundamentals like valuation multiples or even levels of debt. The sky is the limit with the creativity that goes into these factors, but do they actually work?
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Ghost Stories #43: Market optimism and investment strategies in post-election South Africa (with Nico Katzke)
In this excellent discussion with Nico Katzke, Head of Portfolio Solutions at Satrix Investments, we talked about a range of topics that are of great relevance to South African investors, like market optimism and equity strategies as well as how the carry trade protects the rand.
