Platinum Portfolios Podcasts

If you’re interested in the markets, investing and wealth creation, stay tuned to this podcast series. Through our meaningful debates and discussions, we will dissect topics that will interest investors and financial advisers. Platinum Portfolios is a five-time industry award-winning fund management company.
Platinum Portfolios (Pty) LTD, established in March 2000, is an independent, owner managed, fund management company. FSP 641.

Monthly English South Africa Investing · Business Charolyn Pedlar. Mel Meltzer, John Culverwell

15 Episodes

Platinum Perspectives: Investment Insights for 2025

In this Platinum Portfolios Podcast, we explore the trends shaping markets and provide valuable insights for investors. We are joined by Mel and Charolyn from Platinum Portfolios as they reflect on the key moments of 2024 and share their perspectives on what lies ahead for the markets in 2025. From…

26 Jan 6 min

Market Echoes - The unchanging cycle of investors & fashion

In this the first episode of ’Market Echoes’, Platinum Portfolio’s new podcast series, Co-founder Mel Meltzer delves into the dynamic world of investments and trends, exploring the parallels between past investment trends and the current surge of interest in Electrical (EV) shares.

28 Jan 2024 5 min

The case for buying multinational companies - part 2

In this part 2 of the 'The case for buying multinational companies', founder Mel Meltzer discusses what the research reveals and a summary of the Platinum Portfolios strategy for investment in this sector.

7 Aug 2023 4 min

The case for buying multinational companies

Founder Mel Meltzer explains why Platinum Portfolios prefer to buy multinational companies vs country specific companies when allocating money in their funds.

20 Jul 2023 10 min

IFA industry veteran Nigel Tennant shares his journey and plans for the future

Joining us today, is industry veteran and Independent Financial Advisor, Nigel Tennant. He will be chatting to co-founder of Platinum Portfolios, Charolyn Pedlar about his journey with the boutique fund management company, and his plans for the future.

15 May 2023 9 min

What every Independent Financial Advisor should know when it comes to a fund management company

Longstanding Independent Financial Advisor and two-time guest on the show John Holder, chats to co-founder of Platinum Portfolios, Charolyn Pedlar about his relationship with the boutique fund management company.

14 Mar 2023 6 min

A look at the post Covid investment landscape for 2023

2022 was a tough year for markets. Against a back drop of geopolitical, & market certainty, the global impact of the war in Ukraine and Climate change, looking ahead at 2023, founder Mel Meltzer anticipates markets to be volatile as interest rates normalize and the war rages on. Understanding risk,…

31 Jan 2023 8 min

The power of patience

In this episode Mel Meltzer unpacks an article he wrote for City Wire entitled 'The power of patience' in which he shares how 23 years of experience of time and strategic patience turn access into learnings and its correlation to fund management.

7 Dec 2022 4 min

The psychology of investment decisions

In our latest podcast we talk to the co-founder of Platinum Portfolios, Mel Meltzer about how psychology plays an integral role when it comes to fund managers making investment decisions.

9 Sep 2022 6 min

The advantages of a flexible fund mandate in a volatile investment market.

In this we talk to the co-founder of Platinum Portfolios, Charolyn Pedlar about the Platinum Global Fund and what makes it such an attractive investment.

18 May 2022 5 min

This is a Platinum Portfolios Podcast featuring a longstanding client Annelie Smit.

Listen in as co-founder of Platinum Portfolios, Mel Melzer unpacks the fund management’s client philosophy, alongside client, Annelie Smit who weighs in on her investment journey with the company.

3 Sep 2021 5 min

Platinum Portfolios co-founders, Mel Meltzer and Charolyn Pedlar discuss women in fund management.

Listen to this robust discussion about why women make great fund managers. Both our co-founders weigh in with a view from both genders.

30 Jun 2021 7 min

This is the Platinum Portfolios Partner Series featuring Certified Financial Planner, John Holder

Listen in as John Holder, CFP, shares why partnering with the team at Platinum Portfolios has made great business sense over the years.

6 Jun 2021 4 min

Platinum Portfolios turns 21, let’s find out where it all began

Co-founders Mel Meltzer and Charolyn Pedlar talk about their 21 year journey as a fund management company.

21 Apr 2021 5 min

A look at Global Markets

Mel Meltzer, investment manager and cofounder of Platinum Portfolios, takes us through what the global experts are saying about the global equity markets. Are we in the midst of a financial bubble? OR is this the powerful restart to the economy that we need?

29 Mar 2021 3 min