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Economies at a glance report - May 2020

Economies at a glance report - May 2020

02 June 2020
Rating downgrades and interest rate cuts, chaos? I think not…

Rating downgrades and interest rate cuts, chaos? I think not…

28 May 2020

The market turmoil of the first quarter of 2020 has given rise to opportunities in the South African fixed income market. In an environment of low economic growth and inflation, there are good opportunities to lock in high real yields for investors.

South Africa macro tracker: Economic ICU [Deep Dive]

South Africa macro tracker: Economic ICU [Deep Dive]

27 May 2020
The end of the free lunch

The end of the free lunch

22 May 2020

There is no such thing as a free lunch. Yet recent times have provided South African savers with something close to this, as risk-free returns from money market investments have comfortably beaten inflation and riskier asset classes.

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If you had to choose one approach to protect your hard-earned investment cash from today’s market madness, which would it be?

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Slumping economy, surging stock market– what’s going on?

Slumping economy, surging stock market– what’s going on?

20 May 2020
Worse yet to come as UK growth slumps

Worse yet to come as UK growth slumps

18 May 2020
2020: A watershed year for South Africa's economic recovery

2020: A watershed year for South Africa's economic recovery

08 May 2020
In search of lost time – interactions with the IMF

In search of lost time – interactions with the IMF

30 April 2020
Does South Africa have the political will to implement structural reforms or are we headed to the IMF?

Does South Africa have the political will to implement structural reforms or are we headed to the IMF?

20 April 2020
The case for requesting IMF funding is not clear cut

The case for requesting IMF funding is not clear cut

15 April 2020
Sarb delivers 100 basis point cut in an unscheduled meeting

Sarb delivers 100 basis point cut in an unscheduled meeting

15 April 2020
March 2020 market review

March 2020 market review

08 April 2020