Is there still value in SA’s general equity market?

In this podcast, STANLIB’s Chief Economist, Kevin Lings, analyses the inflationary pressure of SA’s recent sizable fuel price increases: 18% for petrol in the last two months and 22% for diesel. This has implications for interest rates to control second-round effects. He also examines SA’s latest manufacturing data for August,…

In this podcast, STANLIB’s Chief Economist, Kevin Lings, focuses on the US labour market, labour market conditions and what that may mean for inflation and interest rates. He also looks at SA’s tax collection numbers and its fiscal position, which provide some optimism ahead of the Medium Term Budget Policy…

Active and passive investing each have distinct characteristics and can play different roles within an investment portfolio. In this episode of The More You Know, Ryan Basdeo, Head of Index Portfolio Management at 1nvest, and Brendan Howie, Head of Product at STANLIB Asset Management, explore the differences between active and…

In this podcast, STANLIB’s Chief Economist, Kevin Lings, focuses on SA inflation data for August, which surprised on the downside. Inflation is forecast to rise to over 5% through to the end of the year on fuel increases and higher food prices. This may see interest rates go higher, following…

In this podcast, Stephen Backhouse, Head of Retail Strategy: Group Channels at STANLIB Asset Management, chats to Eulali Gouws, Head of Money Market, about the interest rate decision. Eulali explains the reasoning behind the decision, how the team positions the STANLIB Money Market Fund to respond to the interest rate…