HeyJaredGhost Stories
Ghost Stories is a long-form podcast that gives me the opportunity to have deeper conversations with founders, executives and market participants who have a great story to tell.
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Ghost Stories #112: Decision fatigue - why important financial decisions get delayed (opens the original)
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Modern life is a relentless stream of decisions. From school WhatsApp groups and overflowing inboxes to family logistics, work pressures and household finances, the mental load never seems to give us any relief. In this episode of Ghost Stories, The Finance Ghost is joined by Colleen Wagner, CFO of Satrix, to unpack the concept of decision fatigue and why it so often causes long-term financial goals to fall to the bottom of the priority list. The conversation also explores the disproportionate b
Ghost Stories #111: International Titans Basket Ltd - 100% capital protection, geared upside (with Japie Lubbe) (opens the original)
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The award-winning Investec Structured Products team brings you the latest iteration of International Titans Basket Ltd. This product offers 100% capital protection and geared upside (with a cap), referencing a basket of underlying global equity indices. Bringing decades of experience and passion to this discussion, Japie Lubbe walks us through exactly how the structure works. In this podcast: 00:00 Intro 01:32 60-40 portfolios vs. structured products 04:04 Track record of Investec Structured Pro
Ghost Stories #110: Putting performance in context - choosing the right benchmark (opens the original)
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How do you know whether your investment performance is actually good? In this episode of Ghost Stories, The Finance Ghost is joined by Siyabulela Nomoyi from Satrix to unpack one of the most important, yet often misunderstood, concepts in investing: benchmarks. From retail portfolios to institutional mandates, they explore why returns only tell half the story and why every investment outcome needs a meaningful point of comparison. The discussion goes well beyond the basics, covering how benchmar
Ghost Stories #109: The quant behind the alpha - inside Old Mutual Investment Group's Global Managed Alpha Fund (opens the original)
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In this episode of the Ghost Stories podcast, The Finance Ghost sits down with Reza Fakie, portfolio co-manager of the Old Mutual Investment Group Global Managed Alpha Fund. The fund has delivered consistent outperformance against its benchmark since inception, but the real story is how it does it. Reza takes us inside the world of quantitative investing, explaining how academic research, factor investing and disciplined portfolio construction come together in a systematic process designed to re
Ghost Stories #108: Due diligence decoded - inside the modern deal risk process (opens the original)
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Due diligence is often described as "doing your own research" before an acquisition, but the reality is far more complex. In this episode of Ghost Stories, The Finance Ghost is joined by Althea Soobyah, Bongiwe Mbunge and Johan Marais from Forvis Mazars to unpack what a modern due diligence process really looks like. From financial and tax diligence through to ESG and HR considerations, the discussion explores how buyers identify hidden risks, validate value and avoid expensive mistakes. The con
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