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Recession in perspective

13 June 2017 | Economy

South Africans’ wounded pride was dealt a double blow last week with news of a technical recession and a further credit ratings downgrade. The South African economy declined in real terms at an annualised rate of 0.7% quarter-on-quarter in the first quarter of 2016, pushing the country into a technical recession. The consensus forecast was for gross domestic product (GDP), a broad measure of economic activity, to grow at 0.9% on a seasonally-adjusted and annualised basis, so the data disappointed expectations for a modest recovery.

Theresa May’s shock defeat threatens further volatility

09 June 2017 | General

Theresa May’s gamble didn’t pay off. She had hoped that a resounding election victory and an increased majority in the House of Commons would give her a mandate to pursue her own political agenda and, in particular, strengthen her hand in negotiations to secure the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union (EU).

South Africa has seen much darker days

09 June 2017 | Economy

Max du Preez puts the current political turmoil in perspective at the 2017 i3 Summit.

Investment strategies for the four “categories” of investors

09 June 2017 | General

South African investors can barely keep track of developments on the political and economic front, both local and international, with most recently having to grapple with the news that South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 0,7% in the first quarter of 2017, seeing the country slip into its second recession in eight years.

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