Macro Monday: Ep38: Markets take a knock after US jobs miss

“Respect money and it will respect you.” That is one of the earliest money lessons Investec ambassador SA soccer midfielder playing for Mamelodi Sundowns and Bafana Bafana Teboho Mokoena learned growing up in Bethlehem – and it has shaped the way he thinks about football, family and financial freedom. In…

While the tech sector has been a well-known driver of earnings and performance on Wall Street, it’s also been the major contributor to emerging markets as well. Chris Holdsworth, Chief Investment Strategist, at Investec Wealth & Investment International says that’s largely to the contributions of TSMC in Taiwan and Samsung…

US President Donald Trump announced over the weekend that the US and Iran were close to finalising a deal to end the war. However, notes Investment Strategist Osa Mazwai, even if the Strait of Hormuz were to be reopened completely, it will take some time for traffic to return to…

Ever wondered what actually happens behind closed doors at a wine competition? How do judges decide what makes a wine exceptional and what separates a gold medal from the rest? In this episode of Wine in Focus, Palesa Mapheelle is joined by local wine doyenne, Michael Fridjhon and Wine Master…

What began as a geopolitical conflict is rapidly becoming something much larger. Oil is only one part of the story. Natural gas, fertilisers, chemicals, shipping routes, aluminium, aviation fuel and global supply chains are all now being affected by the fallout from the Iran war. In the latest episode of…