FFM podcast ep16: Big swings; Shaftesbury; yes platinum, no gold; ABSA

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The choppy nature of markets is playing itself out in the Fantasy Fund Manager game, with this week seeing a 23% difference between the best-performing stock Shaftesbury (7.14%) and worst-performing Impala Platinum (-15.24%). In this week's podcast, BizNews' Stuart Lowman was joined by Corion Capital's David Bacher and Ann Sebastian, head of equities at Terebinth Capital. Fantasy Fund is built on six specific sectors, and Ann looked at which sectors may offer value. She also offered some tips on which stocks may be offering value in the financial services, resources and tech space, spoiler alert, it's not gold. Ann's investment tip for the week was ‘try not to be emotional when making your selections’. David also reveals a market tip after picking Shaftesbury as his Rand hedge this week. Remember to make your picks each week by the market open on Monday to have a chance to win any of the prizes up for grabs. And invite your friends. Register at www.fantasyfundmanager.co.za—thanks to our platinum sponsors Sharenet, Terebinth Capital, ClucasGray Asset Management, and Money Better. Remember to subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss an episode. Stock prices were correct at the time of the podcast recording. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
17 Aug 2023 11AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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