Easy Does It - A podcast by EasyEquities

The man, the myth, the legend, JD Breytenbach is back on the Easy Does it podcast. Answering some burning investor questions while giving us a scoop on all the important financial events that had the markets moving and shaking in the month of May. The Senior Trader at Purple Group highlights the big investment global themes and macroeconomic factors that affected markets in May. He delves into the...

Being a property developer is no easy feat, but double that with being a disruptive force in that industry and you’ve got Jonathan Liebmann: a property legend in the making, changing the South African landscape. Jonathan talks urban villages, the synthesis of property with lifestyle as inspired by innovation in tech, the modern phenomena of being a digital nomad, and how BlackBrick (a modern prope...

Nobody likes to think about and plan for their own death, but when you’re investing toward a future that results in generational wealth then you need to know your options. We invited Sascha Graham, Head of Legal at Purple Group, to tell us what happens to one’s easyequities account and investments upon death. Did you know that your assets and liabilities form part of your estate? But did you know...

The man, the myth, the legend, JD Breytenbach is back on the Easy Does it podcast. Answering some burning investor questions while giving us a scoop on all the important financial events that had the markets shaking in the month of March. The Senior Trader at Purple Group highlights the big investment global themes and macro economic factors that affected markets in March, delves into Transaction...

We welcomed entrepreneur, investor, and social media celebrity known to most as ‘Frugal Sibusiso’ to tell us how to improve your chances of getting your home loan over the line. Sibusiso gives a run-down of the property purchase process, as well as sharing tips and tricks on getting the most out of financing property investments. Find out why Sibusiso believes buyers should save up for deposits on...

Bulls and bears? Recession? Dollar-cost averaging? Store of value? If you have come across these words/terms before but aren’t sure what they really mean then we’ve got you covered. Our chat with Ludwik van Wyk continues as we talk about a wide range of topics that relate to a recession. We talk about emotions related to buying shares and having discipline through the best and worst times in the m...

In the first part of our conversation with Ludwik van Wyk, we chat to the Managing Director at Telos Wealth Capital. We spoke about his upbringing and what shaped him into the investor he is today, what hedge fund managers do, and the three investment principles he lives by. He also encourages investors (new and seasoned) to understand the businesses and industries they have interest in as a means...

A few moments of truth about investing. If you ever feel like you're alone in making investment mistakes, this episode is definitely for you! We have collected a few voicenotes from the Easy community to share the pain among each other, as this is a safe space after all. Dj @ Large is joined by Cay-low Mbedzi (Junior Brand Manager at EasyEquities) and Jessica Joubert (Head of Social Media at...

Are emotions a bad thing when it comes to money? This question sets us up for this episode, featuring independent Financial Planner, Obakeng Maoka. Obakeng weighs up IQ versus EQ to unpack which is more important in managing money, as well as touching on the influences of our upbringings on our financial personalities. The financial planner also shares the four most prominent emotions that researc...

We chat to a pro (a legit professional) in finance, Obakeng Maoka, who is an independent financial planner to break down the difference between financial advice and financial education, and why the distinction is important. The conversation unpacks why South Africans desperately need more financial education and higher literacy in this regard. Obakeng also tells us who is allowed to give financial...

Anna Machaka, the author of Little Money Egghead, which is a children’s book about money, joins us to talk about empowering children with financial literacy. We take a tour through Anna’s own journey with money as a young child, which we believe many South Africans would be able to relate to, and see how she came about to author her book after becaming a parent. Even though Anna’s book is written...

2022 was a massive year for the Easy Does it podcast. We stripped away all the jargon and complication associated with investing, whilst encouraging ordinary South Africans to own the market. Press play as Dj @ Large rewinds back to some key guests and moments from 2022. From hosting CEO’S, investment professionals, entrepreneurs to finlit influencers. Thank you for supporting the podcast and help...

There's no doubt that 2022 was an interesting year for investors. A year filled with uncertainty and opportunity. From Russia's invasion of Ukraine, to global monetary tightening, raising interest rates to never-ending power cuts. So as we come to the end of the year, take a second to reflect on your investment portfolio and overall relationship with your money. Were you able to own the...

People say that laughter is the best medicine, but does this count when it comes to finding the cure for money problems? We find out with DJ Khathu, the South African Hip Hop DJ, radio and music producer, and comedian, who offers up a humorous perspective of our relationships with money. With his well-known laugh that he even earns an income from, Khathu gives us a peek behind his curtain as a per...

Whether it’s December, Easter or Eid, the festive season is financially testing for South Africans. But, since we’re all in this together, we hit up a pro (a legit professional) in finance, Obakeng Maoka. A wealth champion! Obakeng is an independent financial planner that we invited to help through this and future festive seasons and out finances. We chat about the practical financial products and...

The second episode of our 3-part special with Satrix’s Kingsley Williams, Chief Investment Officer, we talk about Index Tracking and what this really means. We know that a good investor makes sure to diversify, but the sophisticated investor can do this through funds like Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). Our whole vibe is that we like to simplify things that are mystified, and one of the more intimid...

The first episode in a 3-part series with Satrix’s Kingsley Williams, Chief Investment Officer, we look at the megatrends that investors should keep sight of heading in 2023 and beyond. This episode is based on Kingsley’s presentation at the 2022 LeaderEx, which you can check out here. What are megatrends? Simply put, these are the major patterns and trends on a global scale. Kingsley and Dj @ Lar...

The third and final episode in our 3-part special with Satrix’s Kingsley Williams, Chief Investment Officer, is all about Thematic Investing. If you’re new to investing, then you’ll have to trust us when we say that Thematic Investing is one of the rare yet sexy investment philosophies out there, and we break it all down in this conversation. By now you might be well-aware of what Megatrends are,...

Simply put, a lot of us just want to know how to put together an investment strategy. This sounds more hectic than it actually is, because it really is all about you and doesn’t require advanced maths. To help us understand how to do this, we reached out to Higgo van Biljon, the founder and CEO of FinMeUp: a finance-education app that connects you to finance professionals and puts a range of insig...

Will you, or won’t you? Well, you should definitely have a will, and we chatted to someone with the aim of getting you to take your estate planning seriously. While at the Money Summit for 2022 we interviewed Samke Mhlongo, radio personality and founder of TNC (The Next Chapter) Wealth Partners, to chat to us about the importance of having a will. Our chat covered why people tend to avoid this imp...

We went to the Money Summit to catch some insights from a range of people attending the annual LeaderEx event hosted at Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. From exhibitors and businesspeople to investors and students, we hit up folks randomly walking by the Youth Money Circle stand to just give us their thoughts about finance and investing. In this episode, which is part 1 in our coverage o...

We went to the Money Summit to catch some insights from a range of people attending the annual LeaderEx event hosted at Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. This episode is part 2 of our coverage at the summit, and we were even more blown away by the people who are as passionate about financial education as we are! We chatted to TV hosts and lawyers hailing from Klerksdorp to corporate execu...

Higgo van Biljon, the founder and CEO of financial education app, FinMeUp, joins us for a session to give us a peek inside his personal investment pot. We turn the stove all the way up as Higgo gives us the secret ingredients  that make his portfolio magic. We go from Tesla to Purple Group, to some crypto as well as ETF s and the value of these types of instruments. Higgo also gives us a different...

At the latest LeaderEx Money Summit we managed to grab Bonang Mohale to offer up his insights into leadership and wealth creation. Who is Bonang Mohale? He is a famed businessman, CEO of Business Leadership South Africa, Chancellor of University of Free State, best-selling author, and non-executive director of Purple Group (among a host of other companies). That’s a lot of cred right? We’ve only s...

Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are an investment vehicle that many pros in the industry love because they contain many shares in on product. To chat about some of the hottest ETFs, we invited Satrix’s Quantitative Portfolio Analyst, Siyabulela Nomoyi. We talk about the best performing ETFs for the month of August, the value of investing in offshore (international) ETFs, as well as Satrix’s own moves...