A key tool in dealmaking: the earn-out
An earn-out structure is a corporate finance tool that is critical when negotiating deals. Put simply, an earn-out adjusts the…
Solving Sino: Towards Common Prosperity
In the latest instalment of the “Solving Sino” series, in which The Creative Accountant is getting to grips with the…
The “other” exchanges
Recently, I co-hosted a Twitter Space with Mark Tobin. We invited Kevin Brady, one of the co-founders of A2X, to…
Nike vs. Foot Locker
I love Twitter. If you are serious about growing your investing knowledge and skills base, you would be nuts not…
Solving Sino: China Goes Long
This conversation, from Ernest Hemingway’s novel ‘The Sun Also Rises’, is the perfect analogy for how the pace of Chinese…
Corsair: cheaper than (the) chips
Long-time readers of The Finance Ghost will know that I’m a fan of the gaming and esports theme. Our lives…
Metaverse Mania in Big Tech
So here we are, Q2 earnings season in the United States. As much as investors are interested in how the…
Domino’s: this share price has all the toppings
For South Africans, Domino’s Pizza is associated with business failure. Taste Holdings operated the brand in this country under a…
Lipstick, Louis and Leather
Let’s talk about lux, baby. Luxury, that is. Like the K-shaped recession recovery we witnessed in 2020, in which different…
Why entrepreneurs don’t sell to listed companies anymore
The JSE of today reminds me of a hotel under lockdown rules. The infrastructure is there, but the utilisation is…
WeWork’s American Dream
Since its inception, America has grounded itself in its founding ethos: that any American from any walk of life can…