ANALYSE THIS: Bravura’s Soria Hay
We analyse head of corporate finance at Bravura Soria Hay
If someone came to you tomorrow with R100m to invest in just one company, which would it be? I wouldn’t invest R100m in one company. It’s not my investment style. I would invest in one index: the S&P 500. Which talent would you most like to have? I would love to be able to write amazing books. I am always transported when I read a great book. What was your first job? I worked as a cashier at Pick n Pay. I remember that the code for lettuce was 217 219. I was actually self-financing my law degree, so a lot of part-time jobs were thrown into the mix. I worked at the inquiries desk at what was then the United Building Society, I was a shop assistant at De Bruyn se Skoenwinkels and I worked for a vet and also as a junior lecturer at Tuks. What’s the best investment you’ve ever made? My first bonus, when I worked at Mettle in the corporate finance team in 1997, was R180,000 and I used this to found — and fund — Bravura, an independent investment banking and corporate finance advisory fir...
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