Magic Markets

In the latest episode with the team from Westbrooke Alternative Asset Management, Richard Asherson joined us from the UK to talk about market conditions on the ground. The UK has been extremely topical this year and macroeconomic challenges are felt in private and public markets. Apart from asking whether his money was on Liz or the lettuce, we touched on a number of fascinating topics: • What doe...

We love engaging with our audience on Magic Markets. This week, we asked on Twitter for people to send through their questions. Other than the classic “when moon?” for crypto (which we opted to ignore), there were great questions around our portfolio strategies and position sizing. We also answered fun questions like what we would go back and tell our 20-year-old selves. With a mix of solid invest...

In this episode of Magic Markets, we decided to look at some of the common mistakes made by investors and traders in the market. We covered topics like: • Not knowing whether you are a natural trader, investor or hybrid of the two • The risks of not diversifying into different asset classes • The trouble with panicking during tough times • Checking your portfolio too often • Assuming that certain...

One of the greatest challenges in the market is to maintain a cool head and a consistent strategy even when it feels like everything is against you. Clearly, this has been a terrible year for technology stocks. By focusing on the fundamental growth drivers rather than the share price movements, investors can identify the winners of the next decade. In this episode of Magic Markets, Justine Brophy...

One of the benefits of trading is that you can make money in a bear market, as long as you are either prepared to take short positions or wait for an elusive bear market rally. Those rallies can disappear as quickly as they arrived, taking many victims with them along the way. In this markets discussion with Petri Redelinghuys of Herenya Capital Advisors, we talked about everything from his oil vi...

Alternative assets have been a key discussion point for us this year, as a means to diversify the portfolio as well as hedge against listed assets through achieving uncorrelated exposure. We’ve had a fantastic time learning about the various alternative asset strategies with Westbrooke. We've welcomed the team over several episodes since the first appearance on Episode 59.  We’ve covered a great d...

The US CPI print was slightly different to market expectations, though you would never say so based on the mayhem that ensued. The sell-off was brutal, hitting tech stocks the hardest. Risky assets (like the rand) also took a knock. In this episode, we discuss macroeconomic concepts not just around inflation in the US, but also around China and Europe. For bonus points, we also touch on South Afri...

The team from AnBro Capital is back, this time with Craig Antonie joining us to discuss an interesting company in the Unicorn portfolio that has nothing to do with tech. That’s right – there’s more to Unicorn than just tech companies! Patria is thought of as the Blackstone of Latin America. This asset management business plays in the alternative asset space, operating in the private equity, infras...

In the investment equivalent of chasing the sun, we meet the team at Westbrooke responsible for the solar investment strategy. Clearly, this is an asset class that resonates with South Africans who are used to being in the dark. Ryan Rittoff and Saul Maserow are clearly passionate about what they are doing. In typical Westbrooke fashion, the group is investing and gaining real-world experience in...

In addition to the trading community that Herenya Capital Advisors is known for, founder Petri Redelinghuys and his team also manage portfolios on behalf of clients. We took the opportunity to dig into the portfolio holdings and discuss some of the companies and strategies included in the local and offshore portfolios. As the founder of Herenya Capital Advisors, Petri is committed to upskilling tr...

In Magic Markets Premium, we’ve developed a research process that we apply every week in analysing global stocks. In this episode, we give you insights into that process. We talk about the importance of forming a bull case and a bear case, as it forces you to challenge your view and question what might go wrong (or better than expected). We also discuss why we look at both the tenure and trading h...

In Episode 88 of Magic Markets, Justine Brophy of AnBro Capital Investments joined us to look back at the stocks that we talked about in Episode 80 with the AnBro team. The performance of those stocks has been strong, highlighting the importance of stock picking in a volatile and difficult market. Through this process, we get insights into AnBro’s investment process and the way that the investment...

Investing in mobile home parks is a wonderful example of how far the definition of an alternative asset can be stretched. It sounds odd, yet when you dig into this asset, you’ll find that it is simply a different way of getting exposure to residential property. Westbrooke’s investments in this asset class have delivered strong USD-based returns. As we learnt on this show, some of the biggest names...

The markets are a combination of art and science. Knowing the science is important, especially when it comes to the types of trades in the market and the differences between platforms. In this episode of Magic Markets, trading expert Petri Redelinghuys joins us to discuss concepts like trading DMA vs. OTC, stop-losses in forex vs. equity trades and the way auctions work on the market. As the found...

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...

In the past six months, the markets weren’t a happy place. Whether you were in bonds or in stocks, you suffered. The bull and bear markets of 2020 - 2022 have been severe, driven by unprecedented levels of stimulus and macroeconomic volatility. In difficult times, it’s important to lift your head and (try to) shut out the noise. The team from AnBro Capital Investments has done exactly that. They h...

The team from Future Forex is familiar to Magic Markets listeners. Those who have been taking advantage of crypto arbitrage have made a profit this year, something that not many people can say about their portfolios. By exploiting pricing differences in local and international markets, the team at Future Forex has built a powerful system that delivers attractive returns. Even in the recent chaos o...

In all our discussions with Petri Redelinghuys, the founder of Herenya Capital Advisors, we’ve talked about the incredible community of traders that has been built within the business. A major drawcard to trading through Herenya is that you become part of a vibrant, supportive community of people who are on similar journeys. In this episode of Magic Markets, we hear from three of those traders who...