Piet Viljoen on Ascendis, Transaction Capital and his own portfolio

Loading player...
Piet Viljoen, fund manager of the Counterpoint value fund, joined the BizNews Power Hour as co-host. Viljoen, who has both Ascend-is and Transaction Capital in his portfolio, weighed in on the recent developments with both companies. Known to many as one of the last purists out there in respect of value investing, Viljoen applied his keen understanding to a host of topics, including Naspers and Prosus as well as which clues an investor should look out for to see whether or not management is overreaching. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13 May 2021 8AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

Other recent episodes

BN Daybreak - Fri 12 June 2026: Trump halts Iran strikes; SA's overlooked gold fortune; PA surge; World Cup fees

In today's BizNews Daybreak: Global markets rallied after President Trump halted planned military strikes against Iran. In South Africa, the Patriotic Alliance clinched a major by-election victory in Malmesbury, weakening established parties. Meanwhile, Alec Hogg unpacked South Africa’s overlooked multi-billion rand gold mining fortune. Finally, we highlight Adobe’s executive shakeup…
11 Jun 11PM 15 min

The Daily Edge: Gold at $4,100 and SA is sitting on a fortune it can't see

Alec Hogg opens with a thesis from Merrill Lynch veteran Dr. Duarte de Silva: South Africa's abandoned gold mines and tailings dumps — written off at $300–$800/oz — are generating margins above $3,000 per ounce at today's prices. The Witwatersrand Basin still holds as much gold as has ever been…
11 Jun 7AM 19 min