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Be a Better Investor

Be a Better Investor

Hosted by Moneyweb Radio

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Episodes

150

Latest episode

May 2026

Language

EN

About the show

Moneyweb editor Ryk van Niekerk hosts the weekly 'Be a Better Investor' podcast to give both amateur and established retail investors a peek at how professional investors invest. He chats to professional investors about their experiences in selecting potential investments, as well as how successful these processes have been. They discuss their biggest hits and misses and other topics, which may offer a few golden nuggets for listeners ... to become better investors.

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May 19, 202621 min

Trying to drown out the noise ...

Investment insights from Reza Hendrickse, portfolio manager at PPS Investments.

March 3, 202630 min

'The bigger risk is that gold goes higher, not lower’

Ninety One’s George Cheveley says central bank buying, US fiscal strain and resilient margins could extend the gold rally.

December 4, 202424 min

From getting a foot in the door to investing in global giants

This idea of 'earning a dividend cheque while you slept' and having something to replace your income became quite appealing to me and a pretty big part of my investment strategy’ – Craig Antonie, chief investment officer of AnBro Capital Investments.

November 27, 202422 min

‘Don’t let something like Steinhoff derail you’ – Ashburton CIO

My philosophy is to invest when markets are dislocated, because companies might face challenges but whole industries won’t disappear forever: Patrice Rassou of Ashburton Investments.

October 23, 202418 min

Keep it simple, sleep well at night, get (very) good returns

Investment strategies that led to a 1 600% return on Nvidia for Ziyaad Sarang of Revego Fund Managers and Investec.

October 9, 202418 min

Does ‘bunking school and jumping off cliffs’ foretell future investing?

Erik Nel of Terebinth Capital shows how you can reach your destiny through avid reading and working towards it.

October 2, 202420 min

Could standup comedy lead to investment insights?

Varshan Maharaj from Allan Gray has a lot of intellectual curiosity, sees participating in markets as a ‘contest of ideas’, believes in the basket approach to thematic investing, and tells us which ‘theme basket’ his proudest investment sits in.

September 11, 202413 min

‘Hedge funds can be a risk-reducer or diversifier, or a return-enhancer’

‘And alternative investments provide access to risk-and-return sources you wouldn't ordinarily get through traditional portfolios’ – Equilibrium CIO Kamini Naidoo.

September 4, 202422 min

'Don't invest in an investment you don't understand or can't value'

Company valuations drew her from the outset, so after a great deal of study, Derinia Mathura found herself a young professional managing the Melville Douglas Global Equity Fund.

August 28, 202423 min

When your first investment experience is with unit trusts at age seven …

You might become a portfolio manager at Sanlam Private Wealth – after trying your hand as a casino dealer, English teacher, lecturer and film producer. Thato Mashigo tells us his story.

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