Purple CEO Charles Savage unpacks the numbers and ahead to a five-new-product-2022 for Easy Equities

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Purple Capital, controlling shareholder of Easy Equities, became a firm favourite among BizNews community members after CEO Charles Savage delivered an impressive keynote at BNC#2. At that time, the shares were easy to accumulate at 80c each, Little more than a year later, they trade at over three times that price. Even so, it's unlikely many of the BizNews tribe would consider taking profits. Especially so after reflecting on this podcast where Savage unpacks interim results released today - and shares his excitement about an ever sharper acceleration in the months ahead: Five new disruptive financial products being offered to the continuously expanding base now 750,000 active clients (target is 4.5m in SA); launches in Kenya and the Philippines; and rolling out of needle-moving partnerships with Discovery Bank and Telkom. Little wonder SA's "investment democratiser" keeps accumulating fans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11 Apr 2022 11AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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