Mentoring makes a comeback – says much about the wisdom of Millennials
Alec Hogg says Millennials regard mentoring as a natural part of career development, and we should celebrate its comeback.
Undictated
Alec Hogg’s regular column covering investment, economics, moneycraft and, occasionally, something very personal.
Rifkin’s End of Work isn’t universally acknowledged – but it has arrived
Alec Hogg says what past generations knew as work, has truly ended. Even if it is yet to be universally recognised.
Go for gold – or bet on human ingenuity?
Alec Hogg says like Warren Buffett, he prefers betting on leveraging the human ingenuity that exists in well run companies than on gold.
Steel penny drops – ANC refuses to sacrifice local industry for Chinese friendship
Alec Hogg says contrary to popular opinion, the ANC is showing it is not prepared to sacrifice local steel industry on the altar of Chinese friendship.
Message to SARB from Rudyard Kipling – If you can keep your head…
With the Rand touching a record fresh low Alec Hogg says this is not the time to panic. Especially not if you’re at the SARB which controls the country’s meagre national reserves.
How a Cherry Coke landed Warren Buffett a 20-bagger
Berkshire is still Coca-Cola’s biggest single shareholder with its stake now 9.2%. The share price has risen 20-fold since 1988. And it all started with a Cherry Coke.
Getting inside the heads of Generation Y – logic rules, in politics anyway
Alec Hogg is trying to get his mind around why Generation Y-ers are disengaged from politics.
SA’s ultimate opportunity – leveraging cheap brainpower into the Rich North
Alec Hogg says even in the darkest of hours opportunity exists. And for South Africa, the weak Rand makes local products incredibly cheap on the global stage – especially those of the intellectual kind.
Your invitation to our free share portfolio feedback session – lunchtime today
Alec Hogg says accounting is the language of business. Starting one without being fluent in debits and credits is like someone who doesn’t understand French opening a bistro in Paris.
Novo Nordisk’s 47% price surge presents us with a nice problem to have
Alec Hogg says a sad part of South Africa’s isolationist past is our blinkered approach to global investment opportunities.