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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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You need a strong stomach for deep value investing

2026/08/05

Malungelo Zilimbola, founder and CEO of Mazi Asset Management, warns young investors against chasing stock tips and quick profits, arguing that today’s culture of speculation risks confusing investing with betting.

Trying to drown out the noise ...

2026/05/19

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

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

2026/03/03

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

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

2024/12/04

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.

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

2024/11/27

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.

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

2024/10/23

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

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

2024/10/09

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

Could standup comedy lead to investment insights?

2024/10/02

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.

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

2024/09/11

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

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

2024/09/04

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.

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

2024/08/28

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.

Lebo Thubisi started by selling paraffin from a customised bakkie

2024/08/07

In investments you learn that you need to make logical decisions and stay away from the emotive things, says the deputy chief investment officer for alternative investments at Alexforbes Investments.

You can't be too distant from an investment you make'

2024/07/31

'Accumulating those small margins is how you become successful and build up a good track record and good return for yourself': Richo Venter, Inn8 Invest’s head of portfolio management.

To start investing, perhaps just go the fund route

2024/07/24

Malawi-born Kondi Nkosi progressed from doing ‘business studies’ at school in then Bophuthatswana to being Country Head at Schroders SA today.

For young investors penny stocks may be the way to go

2024/07/17

If my first ‘went to four cents, I sold it. When it came back to two cents, I bought it again.’ That' s how then teenager and now CIO at Sasfin Asset Managers, Arno Lawrenz, started.