Investec Focus Radio SA
Investec Focus Radio South Africa features conversations between leading minds from within Investec and other experts on economic, investment and business topics in addition to issues that go beyond wealth.
Prof Karim: Our future depends on Ubuntu
With lockdown fatigue kicking in, epidemiologist Professor Salim Abdool Karim, Chairperson of the Covid-19 ministerial advisory committee, says we have to rely on South Africa’s sense of community to secure the future of the country. He is interviewed by financial journalist Gugulethu Mfuphi for the 9th episode of Investec Wealth…
Did we just skip a decade of digitisation?
This podcast looks at the accelerating trend towards a digital economy in the time of Covid-19 and the impact on global markets as various traditional industries decline and the established tech firms become stronger. Investec’s Max Richardson is joined by James Anderson, investment manager and partner at Baillie Gifford.
Dan Crosby: Investing rules for uncertain times
On this Investec Wealth & Investment podcast, leading behavioural expert Dr Daniel Crosby shares 8 rules that will help you protect your wealth and psychological health.
Part 3: Wellness and Resilience from Investec for Intermediaries
Self-care and strategies for building resilience by Serenne Kaplan.
Part 2: Wellness and Resilience from Investec for Intermediaries
Dealing with tough emotions and thoughts, as well as the stories we tell ourselves in adversity by Serenne Kaplan.
Part 1: Wellness and Resilience from Investec for Intermediaries
Managing anxiety, fear and loss of control by Serenne Kaplan.
Go big or go online: Retail’s uncertain post-Covid future
Is Covid-19 going to further consolidate one of the most concentrated retail markets in the world? Investec Retail analyst David Smith discusses this and the acceleration of the online trend.
How has remote working impacted organisational culture?
How Investec's culture has shifted during the coronavirus, and what it might look like post the pandemic. Marc Kahn, Investec's head of People and Organisation gathers a group to chat frankly about what they're seeing, how they think the culture is adapting and how to ensure remote working is an…
Financial and mental resilience
Listen in as Dr. Adrian Saville, Maya Fisher French and Dr David Rosenstein unpack strategies for building financial and mental resilience in uncertain times.
Distancing and dislocation – monetary policy in a pandemic
Governor Lesetja Kganyago, guest on the seventh episode of Investec Wealth & Investment’s webcast series, “Markets and investing in a time of Covid-19”, explained actions taken by the Reserve Bank to protect the economy.
Covid-19 cyber-fraud surge: How to stay safe
Cybercriminals are preying on our vulnerability during the Covid-19 crisis. Here's how to ensure you don't get conned out of your money.
Howard Marks on investing: Finding rhyme in reason
“History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme.” It’s a well-worn adage, and one which invariably holds true when reading market cycles, says legendary investor Howard Marks.
SA’s Covid-19 crisis: The jobs toll
Over 1 million people who were gainfully employed a few weeks ago could find themselves without jobs post lockdown. And that’s just the start, as South Africa’s creaking economy grinds to a halt. But all is not lost, says leading labour expert Andrew Levy.
Covid-19: Insights from the front line
Infectious Disease Epidemiologist Prod David Heymann, blogger Karli Drinkwater and Investec portfolio manager Richard Cardo, share their first hand experiences of the virus.
Beyond the pandemic – the economic and political world that awaits
When governments decide to switch the global economy back on, what will a post-Covid-19 world look like? Philip Hammond shares his views on Investec Wealth & Investment's weekly webinar.
Coronavirus: The end of the beginning
Markets have reacted well to the “unimaginable” amounts of liquidity being pumped into the financial system, and even though the news is becoming incrementally worse, green shoots are appearing as investors start to look for opportunities.
QE comes to SA as Reserve Bank steps in to provide liquidity to the market
The SA Reserve Bank (SARB) on Wednesday adopted new measures to support liquidity in the local market. We look at the implications of the SARB's undertaking to make unlimited purchases of SA government bonds across the yield curve.
The impact of Covid-19 on global supply chains
In this special edition podcast, Investec Chief Economist, Phil Shaw, is joined by supply chain and logistics expert, Professor Richard Walding OBE to discuss how the coronavirus outbreak has impacted global supply chains and what to look out for in the future.
Covid-19: The case for optimism
In the second episode of "Markets and investing in the time of Covid-19", Investec brings together experts to focus on the psychological and neurological aspects of adapting to the this new world we are living in.
Covid-19: Call for calm amidst the storm
In the midst of plummeting markets and public hysteria, it’s important to remember that investing is a long-term game and panic selling can do more harm than good to your portfolio.