Learn From Industry Leaders
Our investment strategy program is built around expert instruction, personalized mentorship, and decades of real-world market experience. You'll work directly with professionals who've navigated every market condition.
Meet Your Expert Instructors
Our program is led by seasoned professionals who bring real trading floors experience, institutional knowledge, and a passion for teaching directly to your learning journey.
Marcus Thompson
Senior Investment Strategist
With 15 years at top-tier investment firms including portfolio management at major institutional funds, Marcus brings practical insights from managing over R2 billion in assets. He specializes in risk-adjusted returns and has successfully guided portfolios through three major market downturns, including the 2020 pandemic volatility.
Sarah Chen
Financial Markets Expert
Former head of research at a leading JSE-listed investment house, Sarah has spent 12 years analyzing African markets and global trends. Her research has been cited in major financial publications, and she's particularly known for her work on emerging market opportunities and currency hedging strategies for South African investors.
Our Teaching Philosophy
We believe investment education should bridge theory with practice. Every concept is taught through real market examples, and every strategy is tested against actual historical data. This isn't academic theory – it's professional-level training.
Case-Based Learning
Every lesson centers around real investment decisions. We analyze actual portfolio moves, study market events from 2008 financial crisis to recent inflation concerns, and examine what worked and why.
Practical Application
You'll build actual investment strategies, not just learn about them. Each week includes hands-on exercises using the same tools and data sources our instructors use in their professional work.
Adaptive Instruction
Our small cohort approach means teaching adapts to current market conditions. If rand volatility spikes during the program, we'll incorporate it into lessons immediately – not wait for next year's curriculum update.
Individual Mentorship Structure
Initial Assessment
One-on-one session to understand your investment background, risk tolerance, and specific goals. We design your learning path based on where you are today, not where we think you should be.
Weekly Check-ins
Fifteen-minute sessions every week to review your progress, clarify concepts, and discuss how current market events relate to what you're learning. These aren't scheduled calls – they happen when you need them.
Strategy Development
Work directly with your assigned instructor to develop a personalized investment approach. You'll present your strategy, defend your assumptions, and refine it based on professional feedback.
Ongoing Support
Program graduates maintain access to instructor office hours for six months. Markets don't stop moving when class ends, and neither does your learning relationship with our team.
Your Expert-Guided Journey
From foundational concepts to advanced strategy implementation, you'll have expert guidance at every step. Here's how our structured approach develops your investment expertise progressively.
Foundation
Master core investment principles through guided analysis of historical market patterns. Your instructor provides context for how these fundamentals apply in South African markets specifically.
Analysis
Learn professional-grade research techniques. Work alongside instructors to evaluate real investment opportunities using the same methodologies they employ for institutional clients.
Strategy
Develop your personalized investment approach with direct instructor feedback. Test strategies against historical data and current market conditions under expert supervision.
Implementation
Put your strategy into practice with ongoing instructor support. Review real portfolio decisions and adjust your approach based on professional guidance and market feedback.