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US, SA market turmoil - Rational perspectives from Piet, Sean on how to not just survive, but thrive

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Solid records of consistent outperformance in difficult times add credibility to insights on the current turmoil shared here by Re:CM founder Piet Viljoen and Sean Peche, his counterpart at Ranmore. Both delivered star turns at the BNC#7 conference in Hermanus a month ago. In this interview with BizNews editor Alec Hogg, they provide dollops of common sense to guide fretting stock market investors.

9 Apr 2025 7AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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