Real Estate Investor Magazine South Africa October 2014 | Page 13

UPFRONT J acques Magliolo is an investment corporate strategist and author, with impressive expertise acquired through thorough research and executing what he learnt through various companies. On first appearances, Jacques looks anything but a stockbroker. In fact, he is nothing short of an investment maverick. His long hair and hippie style is well-recognised among the stockbroking fraternity, multinationals and global hedge funds. But speaking to Jacques and discovering the depths of his professionalism and knowledge of corporate strategies, including hostile takeovers, mergers and stock exchanges, it becomes apparent that these are his biggest passions. It is no wonder then that publisher William Rankin of global magazine Millionaire Lifestyle called Jacques a “stockbroker extraordinaire…” when his book “The Guerilla Principle” hit the No 2 spot in world rankings in 2007. He has worked as a journalist specialising in investments and stockbroking, and advising on business and strategy devel