2020 started innocently enough on the investing front. The S&P 500 was fresh off its best year since 2013, led by the usual suspects in mega-cap tech. Digital investing platforms swelled in popularity, private markets started attracting major attention, and ESG looked like the next big thing. Then a global pandemic struck, upending the global economy and throwing every conceivable market dynamic out of whack. Fortunately for those who went all-in on the trends outlined above, they’re still very much driving forces of the future of investing. They may look slightly different in a post-coronavirus landscape — as does nearly...
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says it will remove videos of Donald Trump encouraging people to vote twice
Facebook will be taking down videos of the US president telling people to vote twice, the company told Axios on Thursday. In the video President Trump suggests people in North Carolina should vote first by mail-in vote, then go to the polling station and vote again if the mail-in vote has not yet been counted. The president was not clear he thought voters should ascertain whether their mail-in vote had been counted, and it is illegal to vote more than once in an election. Trump said: “On your ballots, if you get the unsolicited ballots, send it in, and then go and...
Rapper and Entrepreneur Snoop Dogg is launching New Gin Line – I wrote ‘Gin & Juice’ back in ’94
Snoop Dogg just launched his own spirits brand and it was only right that he went the gin route! That’s right, the “Gin & Juice” rapper whose real name is Calvin Broadus has revealed his new drink, INDOGGO Gin. Snoop first popularized the gin and juice moniker when the track was released in 1994. “I can’t wait for the world to taste my remix on gin! I wrote ‘Gin & Juice’ back in ’94 it was about good feelings and real experiences, it just naturally became a global anthem,” said Snoop Dogg in a written statement. “When creating, INDOGGO, I wanted to give...
Capitec’s CEO clears out his email, every day – here’s why?
Capitec’s CEO Gerrie Fourie runs a R100 billion company, but still manages to do what few others achieve: he deals with all his incoming email every day. Fourie admits that going to so-called “inbox zero” every day isn’t easy. “It’s a bit of a nightmare. I just make it a discipline to remain on top of everything.” He believes taking a week or ten days to respond to an email leaves a bad impression, and wants to handle correspondence as quickly as possible. While a big portion of the emails in his inbox are junk, many are very important and...
What is Cancel Culture According to South African Context?
Independent journalist Fikile-Ntsikelelo Moya discusses whether there is a place for cancel culture? Independent journalist and former editor of The Mercury and The Witness Fikile-Ntsikelelo Moya joined Azania Mosaka to discuss on whether there is a place for “cancel culture” as many people have been falling into this trap from international stars such as talk show hosts Oprah Winfrey and Ellen Degeneres to our local stars such as musician Sjava and Model Bianca Schoombee among many. Cancel culture refers to the popular practice of withdrawing support for (canceling) public figures and companies after they have done or said something considered...
Boity launches perfume range at R1,500 a bottle
Media personality Boity Thulo has joined US star Selena Gomez and local celeb Zodwa Wabantu by releasing a fragrance, with the perfume retailing for R1,500 a bottle. The media personality took to her social media to announce her latest money move, and expressed her pride in the product called Boity Pink Sapphire. “Thank you all so so so much for the love, support and kind words. I appreciate this so much. This is only the beginning!” she told fans after the launch. In a statement sent to TshisaLIVE, Boity explained what fans can expect from the perfume. “It’s a powerful but...
Follow Your Data to a Better, More Intelligent Customer Experience
The customer journey is rarely ever a straight line. People are complex. And in 2020, consumer behavior has gotten even more unpredictable. According to McKinsey, more than 60% of shoppers have changed their behavior amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, yet all categories have seen an average of 10% growth across digital channels. Today’s online customer journey may look like visiting different retail shops’ websites, browsing social media feeds, searching for deals and promotions and adding different colors and styles to shopping carts. Intelligent use of data can connect all of these individual moments into a single, comprehensive view of the customer. That way,...
South Africa’s Stocks Rebound From Worst Week Since March on Gold Boost
South Africa’s main equities index was 0.9% higher as of 9:25 a.m. as global stocks mostly stabilized after a tech-led selloff. Gains in gold miners on Monday helped the Johannesburg benchmark rebound from its worst week since March. Bullion prices steadied as investors weighed the recent slide in equities against hopes for an economic recovery. A South African index of gold producers advanced 3.2%, with AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. rising 3.6% and Gold Fields Ltd. 3.2% higher. The stocks were among the three biggest contributors to the overall market gain. Luxury retailer Richemont climbed 1.6% to provide the biggest boost. Investors...
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New video series provides insider expertise on how to maximize your media rands
Now more than ever, marketers are tasked with maximizing the efficiency and performance of every single media dollar they spend. A new series of 10-minute educational videos from Verizon Media will help marketers navigate this new, high-stakes environment. “The goal of the series is simple. It’s to provide tangible, actionable insights to help you navigate the new landscape,” says Vijay Rao, VP and head of platform sales and strategy at Verizon Media, in the above video. From understanding customers in times of flux to focusing even more on performance, the videos dive into the things you need to know to move your...