'It's going to take a lot more than a virus to kill New York' - David Shapiro on his return to South Africa

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South Africa's favourite market commentator David Shapiro joins the BizNews team hours after his return to South Africa after a month-long trip to the US. David shares his experiences of the US, having visited the cities of Boston and New York. On a more investment focused front, David delves into the goldilocks era of the technology, at a time where brick and mortar businesses have simply fallen by the wayside. Other talking points are JSE heavyweights Naspers and Prosus as well as its big brother Tencent and Cashbuild, who announced sublime financials on the local bourse today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1 Sep 2021 12PM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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