Investments / Economy

Jackson Hole: Powell pivots to rate cuts

Can the GNU fix inflation, interest rates and the rand?

The big question South Africa-based asset managers and investment advisers want answered halfway through 2024 is whether the country’s recently established government of national unity (GNU) will deliver on its promised economic and political reforms or fizzle out like so many of the country’s previous false starts. To find answers, your writer attended the economic overview component of the Sanlam Investments H1 Fund Update webinar series.

Politics matter, but it can pay to keep things simple

What would a Trump presidency mean for the US economy?

As Biden withdraws, Schroders Senior US Economist George Brown examines the economic impact of a Trump presidency.