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WATCH: How tech stocks have survived the Covid-19 storm

Old Mutual Wealth’s Victor Mupunga talks to Business Day TV about the performance of tech stocks

14 July 2020 - 09:55 Business Day TV
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The tech stocks known as FANGAM (Facebook, Apple, Netflix, Google, Amazon and Microsoft) were going strong even before Covid-19 but behavioural shifts during the pandemic have lifted the tech sector even higher.

Business Day TV spoke to Victor Mupunga from Old Mutual Wealth for more insight.

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