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After four years, South Africa gets repo rate relief

By Thalia Petousis on 20 Sep 2024

Reading time: 3 mins

On 19 September, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) cut interest rates for the first time in four years – lowering the overnight rate of interest from 8.2...

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How the great election year has shaped financial markets

By Vuyo Mroxiso on 18 Sep 2024

Listening time: 50 mins

Global elections have been a dominant force this year, with sentiment around polling and election results driving volatility in many markets.

Insights categories - ESG

Advocating for shareholder rights since 1973

By Duncan Artus on 31 Jul 2024

Reading time: 8 mins

Operating for five decades is a significant milestone for any business and it has provided us with a meaningful opportunity to reflect on the history of our...

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Eskom: Are brighter days ahead?

By Raine Adams on 01 Feb 2024

Reading time: 16 mins

What does 2024 have in store for loadshedding? Raine Adams investigates whether there is any light at the end of the dark tunnel.

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The new normal: What lies ahead?

By Thalia Petousis on 27 Mar 2023

Listening time: 1 min

In the latest episode of The Allan Gray Podcast, portfolio manager Thalia Petousis and Sandy McGregor reflect on a range of macroeconomic issues as they...

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The 2023 Budget: A crisis of credibility in the outer years of the forecast

By Thalia Petousis on 13 Feb 2023

Reading time: 5 mins

Thalia Petousis, portfolio manager at Allan Gray, shares her views on the challenges of putting together a credible national budget

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Massive market moves: How will they shape the years ahead?

By Tamryn Lamb on 09 Feb 2023

Listening time: 54 Mins

In the latest episode of The Allan Gray Podcast, chief investment officer, Duncan Artus, joins Tamryn Lamb, head of Retail, to unpack why the year was a...

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Global growth prospects continue to deteriorate

By Sandy McGregor on 02 Nov 2022

Reading time: 3 mins

During the past quarter inflation has remained elevated. In the US the latest print for August was 8.3%. In Europe it was 10.0% in September. Even though in...

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Podcast: Can South African investors continue to count on commodities?

By Sean Munsie on 25 Aug 2022

Listening time: 1 min

In this episode of The Allan Gray Podcast, portfolio managers Sean Munsie and Rory Kutisker-Jacobson and investment analyst Jithen Pillay discuss the cyclica...

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Podcast: Can optimism rise from the inflationary ashes?

By Thalia Petousis on 25 Jul 2022

Listening time: 43 min

In conversation with portfolio manager, Thalia Petousis, Sandy McGregor reflects on the very real geopolitical and economic challenges currently affecting th...

Insights categories - Investment insights

Podcast: How to think about investing in an energy-short and volatile world

By Tamryn Lamb on 08 Jun 2022

Listening time: 61 mins

From the global technology stock sell-off and rising inflation, to the war in Ukraine exacerbating a global energy crisis, investors are tasked with navigati...

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Global slowdown continues to take its toll

By Sandy McGregor on 26 Apr 2019

Reading time: 2 mins

The synchronous global slowdown, which commenced in the last quarter of 2018, continues to take its toll. While Europe is not in recession, it has returned t...

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