STANLIB STANLIB Podcasts

US economy adds 300 000 jobs in two months

Loading player...
In this podcast, STANLIB’s Chief Economist, Kevin Lings, focuses on recent US labour market data, which is key to the performance of the economy. Labour market conditions appear to have improved in the last two months, with the economy adding an impressive number of jobs, despite the Middle East conflict and investment in AI.

STANLIB is an authorised Financial Services Provider in terms of FAIS and a registered manager in terms of CISCA.
11 May English South Africa Investing · Business News

Other recent episodes

SA’s fuel price surges while manufacturing continues to slow

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,…
12 Oct 10 min

Active vs Passive investing: Where does each fit in a portfolio?

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…
1 Oct 11 min

SARB hikes rates: What it means for your STANLIB Money Market Fund

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…
25 Sep 5 min
All episodes