Terebinth’s Ann Sebastian: Applying maths to reverse archaic investing models - to very good effect

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Head of equities at Terebinth Capital, Ann Sebastian, is having lots of fun participating in its co-sponsored Fantasy Fund Management game. But her day-to-day work is to select the right stocks to invest in. She does so through a model that applies mathematical formulae to bring together many disparate factors, creating a “wholistic” selection process that turns the old ones on their heads. She explained this - and the excellent returns from Naspers - to Alec Hogg of BizNews.Interview sponsored by:Terebinth Capital: www.terebinthcapital.comProud sponsor of:Fantasy Fund Manager: https://bit.ly/43pn8fMTimestamps:00:00 - Introductions01:01 - Ann Sebastian on Fantasy Fund Manager01:35 - Sebastian on her passion for Mathematics and numbers02:15 - On her transition into investment and finance03:34 - How Terebinth looks at investment05:34 - On using AI and machine learning07:09 - On where the South African market finds itself08:59 - On how to approach investing in the current market11:32 - On Naspers14:09 - On her move from Stanlib to Terebinth16:06 - On Terebinth's woman-dominant business environment17:11 - On what Terebinth stands for17:45 - On Terebinth sponsoring FFM18:38 - On her FFM portfolio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4 Jul 2023 6AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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