March 4, 2016

CN&CO’s favourite finance blogs in the week ending 4 March 2016

Team CN&CO is passionate about financial services (among other things) and we love reading about what’s happening in various quarters of the industry. We canvassed our team for their favourite fin-blogs of the past week. Here’s what they shared: 

Gianluca’s pick
Barclays: Why it’s leaving
It’s not a reflection on Africa, rather a result of new European laws.

Gabbi’s pick
Covering the crazy traveller
The travel industry is one that sees constant innovation and developments. In a bid to serve travelers better, there are some brands that are setting out to up the ante in the services they offer. While exciting, some are rather risky. That said, what are they doing to manage that risk for themselves and travellers?

Kurt’s pick:
I get investing, but what stocks should I buy?
It’s easy: Pick a brand you love, decide how much you want to spend (from as little as R5), click “buy” and VOILA, you are now a shareholder…

Colin’s pick:
Startup Lemonade bets behavioural science can help insurance not suck
Behaviourist Dan Ariely, who recently joined US-based peer-to-peer insurance startup Lemonade, believes “insurance is crying out for a makeover”. Also watch his TED Talk on our buggy moral code.

Josie’s pick:
I see bubbles bursting everywhere: Top academic
Across the world financial bubbles are set to burst everywhere, says Vikram Mansharamani, a lecturer at Yale University.

Carel’s pick:
Sticking around to the bloody end
Jeremy Thomas, associate editor of Business Times, has revived his Bull’s Eye column on the Markets Bar and Grill platform. His latest blog discusses quantitative momentum investing and “.. the country’s top quants guy, Tom de Lange, chief investment guru at Emperor Asset Management.”

Rob’s pick:
Why is this insurance giant contemplating an SA exit?
A massive insurance company is rethinking its position in South Africa and on the continent. This could contribute to the negative perception of SA as destination for investment. The implications not only for the insurance industry, but also for the national economy, could be extensive.

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