Piet Viljoen - Chinese stocks up 20% in a fortnight, long overdue rebound, no need to take profits

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Piet Viljoen’s “cockroach” fund, where he invests in bombproof opportunities, has enjoyed benefits from buying into Chinese equities ahead of the latest surge. He explains why the rebound is long overdue, and assesses the present value. Also, in this interview with BizNews editor Alec Hogg, Re:CM’s founder talks about the impact for investors of the latest GNU ructions and today’s news from PPC, York Timber and Renergen.

30 Sep 2024 10AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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