In this podcast, STANLIB’s Chief Economist, Kevin Lings, looks at US September CPI, which went up less than expected, to 3% from 2.9%. He analyses why it is showing only a modest impact from tariffs, and how it will influence US interest rates. In SA, September CPI went up to…
In this podcast, STANLIB Chief Economist, Kevin Lings, discusses why the Financial Action Task Force decided to remove SA from the grey list today and how this development could contribute to economic growth in 2026. STANLIB is an authorised Financial Services Provider in terms of the FAIS Act and a…
In this podcast, STANLIB’s Chief Economist, Kevin Lings, looks at the economic disruption as the US government shutdown enters its third week, with no resolution in sight. He also considers the slowdown in SA’s retail sales in August, which appears to be largely due to the tapering off of two-pot…
In the latest episode of our The More You Know vodcast series, Sylvester Kobo, Deputy Head of Fixed Income at STANLIB Asset Management, counsels investors to “get comfortable with discomfort” for the foreseeable future and avoid focusing on short term ups and downs. He also discusses the factors that have…
In this podcast, STANLIB’s Chief Economist, Kevin Lings, considers the likely implications if the US government shutdown continues for an extended period. He also touches on export restrictions announced by China on certain rare earth minerals and the US response to threaten higher tariffs on China, which suggest the trade…
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