After the Bell: Buying the bitcoin bounce
After the Bell: Is it too late to buy bitcoin?Why did Bitcoin rise so fast? The most obvious answer
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Tim Cohen 💥 Loose Canon
I'm a South African journalist, former editor and current contributor to Daily Maverick and Currencynews.co.za. Commentary and reflections on business, economics and politics
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After the Bell: Behind the Swiggy listing
After the Bell: Prosus is Swiggying for the fencesThe listing of its food and grocery delivery company Swiggy went off
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The imminent accident: What car sales are telling us about the SA economy
There is a joke that new Teslas don't come with a new car smell. They come with an
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After the Bell: Picky Pick n Pay
After the Bell: Being picky about retailer Pick n PayIs it possible to satirise corporate finance types? My instinct is
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After the Bell: SABC ruckus
After the Bell: Get the popcorn! Another GNU ruckus, this time about the SABCPull out the deckchairs. Another fight is
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I.am.not.making.this.up Nov 13, 2024
The crucial question: are race relations actually improving in South Africa?
Late last month, on the day before Heritage Day,
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A dubious "flag carrier"
The difference between a national flag carrier and carrying the flagAround the world, government-owned airlines are historical relics. But what
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I.Am.Not.Making.This.Up. 10 November 2024
The crucial question
I suspect I was a rather unusual urban liberal who predicted Donald Trump’s victory three weeks
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In.Case.You.Missed.It
After the Bell: The 2024 US election and the wisdom of prediction marketsOutside of the actual poll result, I suspect
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My weird battle with Spotify
After the Bell: My weird David and Goliath battle with SpotifyThis is all slightly weird, but truly a thing of
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Reprint: My Trump prediction
After the Bell: Why Donald Trump is winningThe prediction markets now have Donald Trump as the favourite to win outside
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I.Am.Not.Making.This.Up.
Sunday 3 November 2024
"Stop hating Monday. Be a professional and hate the whole week." @Jessx_09 on
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