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Moneyweb brings you the latest in business and financial news in our new morning podcast: MoneywebNOW with Simon Brown.

The show will offer the latest in business, trading and company news to best prepare listeners for the day ahead. It will be live-streamed via the Moneyweb website and mobile app between 06:30 and 06:50.

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  • June 5 · 20 min

    Great dividend payouts from asset managers

    Independent analyst Jimmy Moyaha on the Ninety One results after the market initially sold off the stock. Asset managers should be benefiting from stronger markets, but is rising volatility starting to weigh on sentiment? Leon Kok from the SA Reit Association on the launch of the third edition of its best-practice guidelines for Reits and what it means for the sector. Simon’s thoughts: Is the AI rally a boom or a bubble – and does the distinction even matter for investors?

  • June 4 · 21 min

    Bitcoin: The fall isn't over

    Petri Redelinghuys from Herenya Capital Advisors unpacks Bitcoin as it trades near its lows for the year and almost 50% below its highs. Izak Odendaal from Old Mutual looks at the AI capex boom and the growing concentration risk facing investors. Plus, Ged Nooy of Field Force asks who’s winning the payments battle in the township economy – traditional banks or fintechs?

  • June 3 · 7 min

    [TOP STORY] Crypto to stocks: A digital revolution

    Christo de Wit of Luno says that since the launch of tokenised stocks and ETFs last year, ‘we've now crossed the 50 000 customer mark’ with particular interest from the younger generation.

  • June 3 · 16 min

    Canal+ arrives on the JSE ... what to expect

    Chantal Marx from FNB Wealth and Investments unpacks Telkom’s latest results and looks ahead to the Canal+ listing today – is there real investor appeal in the new listing? Christo de Wit from Luno discusses the rise of tokenised equity assets and why they’re increasingly capturing the attention of younger investors.

  • June 2 · 20 min

    Tiger Brands defends big brand pricing

    Alyssa Viljoen from Merchant West Investments unpacks the Tiger Brands results and assesses the investment prospects after a disappointing year. Kieran Witthuhn from Anchor discusses their two actively managed ETFs, explaining how AMETFs work and the potential benefits for investors. Eshmael Mpabanga of Intellect Design Arena explores how AI is helping lenders reach and serve ‘invisible’ consumers traditionally excluded from credit markets.

  • June 1 · 6 min

    [TOP STORY] Emerging markets: The new safe havens?

    'Many emerging markets really do look like the adults in the room when you're comparing them to some of the developed markets out there, ironically,' says Grant Webster from Ninety One.

  • June 1 · 20 min

    Rates have only just started rising – retailers are already struggling

    Nick Kunze from Sanlam Private Wealth unpacks Dis-Chem’s latest results – revenue growth, but little else to cheer – and Spar’s shock update that sent the share price to multi-year lows. Grant Webster from Ninety One discusses how emerging markets have become increasingly resilient to external shocks and why investors are taking notice. Jonty Sacks from Jaltech explains what happens when a Section 12J investment reaches its mandatory five-year maturity – and the key tax considerations investors need to understand.

  • May 29 · 20 min

    Strong results push Lewis yield over 10%

    Schalk Louw from PSG Old Oak breaks down strong results from Lewis and Life Healthcare – and why the market still sold the stocks off. Mark Diuga, CEO of Bitexen, unpacks the Sarb and National Treasury’s updated statement on the draft capital flow management regulations, which has helped calm initial market fears. Plus, Simon shares why SpaceX is increasingly being valued as an AI company rather than just a space stock.

  • May 28 · 20 min

    Beaten-down tech offering value

    Petri Redelinghuys of Herenya Capital Advisors weighs in on the Mag 7 as the basket trades at all-time highs: buy, sell or hold? Vishal Rama from Prescient previews this afternoon’s MPC rate decision: hike or unchanged? Plus, Ahmore Burger-Smidt of Werksmans Attorneys unpacks changes to M&A regulations that could streamline the process.

  • May 27 · 21 min

    Pepkor fintech is booming

    Zimele Mbanjwa from FNB Wealth and Investments unpacks Pepkor’s latest results, where fintech delivered strong momentum while clothing sales were more subdued. Mihail Vasilescu, CEO of MAS, discusses listed property in Eastern Europe – a high-growth sector attracting growing South African interest. Justin Thom of Galetti Corporate Real Estate looks at how the evolution of online shopping is forcing traditional bricks-and-mortar retail to rethink and adapt.

  • May 26 · 8 min

    [TOP STORY] African fintech: From USSD to smartphone apps and beyond

    'Skilled [fintech banking] opportunities are essentially finding exit routes via African capital markets, and that's a trend which is happening … and long may it last’ – Adesoji Solanke, head of Fintech and Banks investment banking origination at Absa CIB.

  • May 26 · 20 min

    Pick n Pay: Still a long way to go

    Faheema Adia from Momentum Securities unpacks Pick n Pay’s results as the turnaround continues and supermarket revenue comes under pressure. Absa CIB’s Adesoji Solanke weighs in on Africa’s fintech market amid fresh IPO activity and new investment, and Fedgroup’s Rob Timmis discusses its R500m IDC funding boost for renewable energy projects.

  • May 25 · 20 min

    Luxury weathers the uncertainty

    Independent analyst Jimmy Moyaha unpacks the latest Richemont results – are consumers still splurging on luxury, and does Moody’s slight upgrade signal improving sentiment around SA? Afrimat CEO Andries van Heerden talks through a tough second-half performance as weaker iron ore prices and Nkomati writedowns weigh on results. Mark MacSymon from Private Client Holdings explains why the biggest threat to long-term wealth creation isn’t market volatility – it’s investor behaviour.