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  • #15 Navigating politics and markets

    #15 Navigating politics and markets
    Feb 3 2025
    Gail Daniel, the portfolio manager of Ninety One Manged Fund, analyses Trump’s policy impact on South Africa, covering the Rand, SA bonds, and the Fund’s positioning. She explains the Fund’s offshore preference over SA Inc., highlighting key investment risks and opportunities.

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    14 min
  • #14 Central Banks make their monetary mark

    #14 Central Banks make their monetary mark
    Feb 3 2025
    Central banks have had a busy start to the year. The Bank of Japan began with an interest rate rise, followed by decisions from the South African Reserve Bank, the ECB and the all-important US Federal Reserve. Ruen Naidoo discusses how expectations have changed from this time last year and considers the implications for SA fixed income investors.

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    9 min
  • #13 SA - Optimism stages a (cautious) comeback

    #13 SA - Optimism stages a (cautious) comeback
    Jan 27 2025
    The word ‘optimism’ has been conspicuous by its absence for many years when investors and analysts have spoken of the SA economy. Last year, however, it made a tentative return. The GNU has been cheered as the catalyst, but it’s the stabilisation of the economy that is the most encouraging. Sisamkele Kobus discusses the economic indicators of importance and covers inflation, GDP, unemployment and interest rates, and of course the attitude of foreign investors.

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    10 min
  • #12 Why bond yields are soaring and what it means for income investors

    #12 Why bond yields are soaring and what it means for income investors
    Jan 17 2025
    According to a major American bank the US bond market is in the sixth year of the third great bear market since 1790. But in September of 2024, the tide appeared to turn, before stubborn inflation and a robust US economy knocked the bulls off their perch. Add to that the threat of tariffs and suddenly it’s bear business as usual. Jason Borbora-Sheen unwraps a complicated asset class and sets out where opportunities lie for income investors.

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    15 min
  • #11 Why 2025 requires a new investment playbook

    #11 Why 2025 requires a new investment playbook
    Jan 17 2025
    With the US performing strongly and China showing signs of turning a corner, a global economic recovery is building. Opportunities abound, but Philip Saunders argues 2025 requires a new investment playbook. He explores where the smart capital will be heading – and where the pitfalls lie. A long, comprehensive and essential listen.

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    27 min
  • #10 Defying the sceptics

    #10 Defying the sceptics
    Dec 12 2024
    Any review of asset-class performance in 2024 would doubtless headline ‘Big Tech’, Bitcoin and geopolitics. But delving below the headline grabbers are unloved stocks that have surprised the sceptics. And to great effect. John Biccard discusses his big call ahead of the May 29th elections, how that played out and where he’s seeking opportunity now.

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    23 min
  • #9 What do earnings revisions tell us about the outlook for SA Inc?

    #9 What do earnings revisions tell us about the outlook for SA Inc?
    Dec 3 2024
    How do you employ earnings revisions as an investment style, and what role does valuation play when evaluating stocks? Samantha Hartard sets out the SA 4Factor team’s investment approach, and how they apply their thinking to the outlook for SA Inc.

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    10 min
  • #8 Two-pot, rate cuts and Black Friday – is the retail sector poised for take-off?

    #8 Two-pot, rate cuts and Black Friday – is the retail sector poised for take-off?
    Dec 2 2024
    The day after Thanksgiving has become more than a time to sleep off excesses and patch up family squabbles. ‘Black Friday’ has become a day when discounts are dangled to the delight of consumers, and South Africa has not been spared. To mark it Achumile Mashalaba assesses the JSE retail sector, recent results and trading updates and the potential impact of the two-pot system regime.

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    10 min