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John Biccard began his career at the dawn of the dot-com boom. He tells us how his fund has managed to outperform the JSE…
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Becoming a better investor is deceptively simple. Good investing is not about brilliance, it’s about avoiding unforced errors…
‘Overlanding through the Boardroom’: lessons from black swans
Black swan events are unforeseen, significant and dramatic. Whether in adventuring or corporate life, they can teach us valuable lessons…
South Africa’s next big scam: APP fraud
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Africa’s frontier markets are booming – and still cheap
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No letting go of Tencent, says Prosus chair Koos Bekker
Investors say the argument for unbundling Tencent is compelling, citing China’s political risk. Prosus chair Koos Bekker sees it entirely differently…
‘Resource nationalism’ raises mining risk
As geopolitics turn, miners in West Africa are seeing permits revoked, projects expropriated and contracts renegotiated…
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