Kristia van Heerden, Author at Just One Lap

The Fat Wallet Show with Kristia van Heerden

Podcast: Arbitrage is like being Batman

Kristia van Heerden 27 June 2016Latest, The Fat Wallet

The more questions I ask about investing, the more questions I have. While talking derivatives last week, Simon mentioned arbitrage. It’s a term smart folks like to use at investment conferences. When they do, I nod and hope people can’t really smell fear. Doofus and Smarty Pants recording #fatwallet this morning. I'll let you decide ...

Podcast: What do derivatives stick to?

Kristia van Heerden 20 June 2016Latest, The Fat Wallet

Recording Fat Wallet #4. I finally stump @simon_brown_za in this one! A photo posted by Kristia Van Heerden (@k_r_isis) on Jun 15, 2016 at 3:21am PDT Sometimes it seems like derivatives exist simply to vex me. I know, academically, that the world doesn’t revolve around me, but seriously derivatives: what the hell? In this episode ...

Podcast: Churn in ETFs

Kristia van Heerden 13 June 2016Latest, The Fat Wallet

I like to think about investment fees. A man in a clown suit can lure me into a panelled van with a cheap ETF. Over the last week or so, however, I’ve come to realise that an ETF’s price tag is only one part of a much bigger picture. Yes, Big Bad Industry, I realise ...

Podcast: Fund(s) of funds with Keith Mclachlan

Kristia van Heerden 6 June 2016Latest, The Fat Wallet

Fund of funds with Keith Mclachlan Fund of funds are the Russian nesting dolls of investment. When you strip away all the layers, are you left with fees or profit? In the second episode of The Fat Wallet Show, Simon and I bedevil industry boytjie and small caps fund manager Keith Mclachlan about these products. ...

ETF: What ETF should I buy?

Kristia van Heerden 1 June 2016ETF Blog, Latest

Your debt is paid, your insurance and medical aid policies have you covered and your emergency fund is looking healthy. You are ready to start investing! We spoke to ETF guru Nerina Visser about an investment starter pack to help you get acquainted with the markets. TIP: Click here for the full podcast with Nerina ...

Podcast: What’s with structured products?

Kristia van Heerden 30 May 2016Latest, The Fat Wallet

What's with structured products? Welcome to The Fat Wallet Show! It’s our maiden voyage, and we’re happy to have you on board. We’re excited to introduce uncertainty, irreverence and the subtle art of asking questions to your portfolio. Phrases like, “I’m not sure” or, “Let me look that up and get back to you” or, ...

Short: How to buy a car

Kristia van Heerden 27 May 2016Latest, Periscope

When the Just One Lap team gets together on a cold Saturday morning, we like to solve each other's and the world's problems. Contributor Dineo Tsamela, better known as @DeeOnMoneyZA, is in the market for a car. With three "experts" in the house, what could possibly go wrong? Simon Brown, Petri Redelinghuys and Kristia van ...