Magic Markets #3: Touch my junk(bonds)

Episode 3 November 27, 2020 00:27:25
Magic Markets #3: Touch my junk(bonds)
Magic Markets
Magic Markets #3: Touch my junk(bonds)

Nov 27 2020 | 00:27:25

/

Show Notes

The Finance Ghost and Mohammed Nalla discuss the role of ratings agencies in the market.

What do they do? Why do investors rely on them? What is a downgrade? Are there investors for junk bonds? How does South Africa elevate itself out of junk status?

This episode is sponsored by Gray Capital, combining the art of financial planning with the science of investing.

Other Episodes

Episode 256

January 14, 2026 00:25:30
Episode Cover

Magic Markets #256: Geopolitics and Banana Republics

The world order is shifting – the US is playing a global-scale game of Risk, the rand is getting stronger, and AI can’t count...

Listen

Episode 219

April 09, 2025 00:27:23
Episode Cover

Magic Markets #219: Trade Wars and Trading

With the markets all over the place and practically impossible to predict, Moe is busy with a day-trading strategy and Ghost has bought a...

Listen

Episode 238

August 20, 2025 00:31:42
Episode Cover

Magic Markets #238: Stablecoins with Mesh.Trade

Stablecoins are highly topical at the moment, with important new legislation in the US and many discussions taking place around the world with regulators....

Listen