The Finance Ghost and Mohammed Nalla (Moe-Knows) discuss the key concepts behind Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and touch on a number of critical insights from a South African perspective. They also unpack some of the important caveats when interpreting GDP.
This episode of Magic Markets is sponsored by Gray Capital, an independent wealth management company in South Africa.
It's an April Fools' show, yet we only discuss things that have actually happened. It says a lot for the character of the markets that many of the current topics could probably double up as pranks. Other than Cathie Wood's ARK investing in John Deere in a space fund (?!?), the really interesting story in the markets has been the Archegos Capital Management blowup. A few banks have found themselves severely on the wrong end of this hedge fund disaster. Some retail investors would've been hurt as well. In Episode 19 of Magic Markets, hosts The Finance Ghost and Mohammed Nalla (Moe-Knows) discuss how hedge funds work and how this has happened. There's also a discussion around investing in IPOs, with a dad joke thrown in along the way for good measure. ...
The title may sound like a vampire holiday movie, but most investors will be familiar with the term FAANG as an acronym for some of the most exciting tech companies in the world (Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google). The term BEACH is less common and is used to describe travel and leisure industries that will benefit from a return to normality after the pandemic. In Episode 24 of Magic Markets, hosts The Finance Ghost and Mohammed Nalla (Moe-Knows.com) discuss the companies behind the acronyms and what investors should be thinking about when analysing them. ...
It’s just the two of us on Episode 85, which gave us a great opportunity to talk about all kinds of things, really. We started off with macroeconomics because there’s just so much going on in that space. Inflation, interest rates and even copper are top of mind for traders and investors alike. This led us into a discussion about banking regulation and how capital is being sucked out of the system by putting higher equity capital requirements on banks like JPMorgan Chase & Co. We talked about capital buffers and the impact they have on risk and returns. We also talked about US consumers and particularly how direct-to-consumer strategies are paying off handsomely for retailers like Nike, Levi’s and Lululemon – companies we have covered before on Magic Markets Premium. For anyone interested in retail, this is a great learning opportunity. We finished off with a discussion on the key themes we will be watching in this round of earnings releases. Concepts like JAWS and discretionary spending came up in the discussion. If you enjoy Magic Markets, you’ll love Magic Markets Premium where we unpack business models and financial attributes of global stocks. We always include a technical and fundamental analysis as well, ending off with whether we would take a position in the company at the moment. At R99/month or R990/year, it’s one of the best investments you can make. Subscribe here. ...
