We analyse Nolwandle Mthombeni, Junior equity analyst at Mergence Investment Managers. If someone came to you tomorrow with R100m to invest in just one company, which would it be? Transaction Capital — this is a compounder with a great management team that has been able to generate good returns for shareholders. Which talent would you most like to possess? To sing, just so I can show off now and then. What was your first job? Economics tutor at UCT. What’s your biggest regret? Not prioritising learning a foreign language. What is the worst investment mistake you have made? "Investing" in a brand-new car as my first car. Within months my so-called investment had so many dents and scratches. What’s the best investment you’ve ever made? Relationships. I build them every day and everywhere I go. They are more valuable than money. If you found a lottery ticket tomorrow that had won US$100m, what would you do? Keep $25m, then force my mom into retirement so she can run my foundation that ...
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