In this podcast, STANLIB’s Chief Economist, Kevin Lings, analyses the details behind SA’s below-expectation increase in inflation in September, to an annual rate of 4.5% from 4.4%. While fuel inflation is 27.9% y/y, it has not yet fed into other categories – e.g. food inflation is only 1% y/y, though…
In this podcast, Kevin Lings, Chief Economist at STANLIB Asset Management, highlights what was positive and what was disappointing in today’s Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement. He discusses how achievable the revenue and expenditure targets are, and stresses the need for stronger policy measures to push SA’s growth rate up to…
In this podcast, Sylvester Kobo, Deputy Head of Fixed Income at STANLIB Asset Management, summarises the main points of interest in the MTBPS for bond market investors. He explains how the bond market reacted in the short term and is likely to respond in the longer term. He also analyses…
When should you choose active investing over passive investing, and how do you identify a good active investment manager? In Episode 16 of The More You Know, Brendan Howie, Head of Product at STANLIB Asset Management, joins Jeremy Maggs to explore the role of active and passive investing in achieving…
In this podcast, STANLIB’s Chief Economist, Kevin Lings, analyses the latest US CPI inflation (an increase to 3.7% y/y) data, which reflects pressure not only from fuel but also shelter prices. This could prompt two or more interest rate hikes by the US Fed, which would have global implications. In…
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