Paul Theron (born December 13, 1966) is the co-host of the Hot Stoxx show on

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. He is also the founder and CEO of Vestact, a

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private client asset management firm. Theron was named in 2013 as one of The 106 Finance People You Have To Follow On Twitter by

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. Theron grew up in

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and graduated from

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in 1984. In that year he was both the Head Prefect and the Dux Scholar. Theron holds a

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(Energy Studies) from the

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, having graduated in 1991. Theron was also the founder of South Africa's first online stockbroker, Tradek, in 1996. He is married to Marion Shaer and lives in Houghton,

. Theron is an avid runner.

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