[Full Show] Mid-year Review, Stokvels and Eskom's Crypto Play

Loading player...
Market Matters
This week, we look back on the first half of the year and make sense of some of the major events that have driven markets until now. We also look ahead to some key dates coming up for the rest of the year and how they could influence market decisions.

Deep Dive
We dive into the world of stokvels. We look at this powerful, yet seemingly underutilized investment tool and try to figure out what makes it so special. We also examine the significance of stokvels in modern times and how they have changed over the years.

Investor Insights
We look at the latest statements made by the nation's power utility provider on the world of crypto and unpack their proposed strategy for this unique market. We also add a forgotten stock to our wall and wrap things up with our Unfiltered Opinion of the Week.
Chapters
  • 00:01 Disclaimer
  • 01:16 Opening
  • 03:24 Market Matters: Mid-year Recap
  • 20:51 Deep Dive: Stokvels
  • 36:24 Investor Insights: Eskom's Crypto Play
  • 49:01 Unfiltered Opinion of the Week
  • 49:58 Disclaimer
2 Jul 2025 English South Africa Investing · Business News

Other recent episodes

[Audio Pod] Degrees, Debt & The Education Reality Check

This week on Insider Exchange, Jimmy Moyaha talks Mother’s Day gifting while Simon Brown reveals the ultimate loophole for couples: coffee shops. Empty, peaceful, no queues — while everyone else battles packed restaurants and breakfast-in-bed logistics. The guys also quote comedian Ali Siddiq, who argues Father’s Day ranks somewhere below…
14 May 40 min

[Audio Pod] Can Anyone Run an Airline, and Trump Gold Cards Sold

This week on Insider Exchange, we’re back after a run of public holidays and travel. Jimmy returns from China’s auto show with gifts in hand — including a pair of “Macron glasses” for Simon, who chose the beach over the trip. Balance. In Useful Updates, we unpack Spirit Airlines shutting…
6 May 44 min

[Audio Pod] Why Companies Rebrand, and How Much Cash Is Too Much

This week on Insider Exchange, we kick off with the new national soccer kit and we’re all in. The boys love it, the country seems to love it, and we make a serious case for the away kit becoming the home kit. Also, Standard Bank… if you’re listening, we wouldn’t…
2 Apr 42 min

[Audio Pod] Fuel Rationing Looms in SA and Iran too is "Unbanned"

This week on Insider Exchange, we kick things off with a tale from Simon Brown, who'll now be referred to as street fighter or Mr Miyagi explaining why LIV Golf didn’t quite live up to the hype. Somehow this turns into stories of kung fu days, Springbok karate colours, bar…
25 Mar 45 min

[Audio Pod] Do Valuations Matter, and Russian Oil is "Unbanned"

This week on Insider Exchange, we kick off with a quick Chinese Grand Prix catch-up as Ferrari lands on the podium. Simon’s cautiously optimistic — maybe this season has something in it after all. In Useful Updates, we unpack Honda’s $70bn loss headline, the possible liquidation of SAPO, South Africa’s…
18 Mar 35 min