Loading ...EconoCast
The weekly wrap
Liston Meintjes is in studio while Lindsay Williams selflessly takes time off from his field trip to review the week that saw world and local markets go to fresh 2010… »
The Big Picture: World Cup 2010 (the countdown continues)
The excitement is now palpable; World Cup 2010 is less than 3 months away. Jeremy Gardiner, director of IAM chats to Lindsay Williams about the unique opportunity South Africa has by staging the biggest event, sporting or otherwise, in the… »
Wine
South Africa is up with France as an exporter to the UK, but the local industry is in trouble. Up to 50% of Cape farms might be in the red, and with the rand so strong and the 2010 harvest relatively poor, the near term future appears tricky. Can the World Cup save us? Don… »
Property
Chris Drummond, chairman of Benguela Cove Investments (Pty.) Ltd, explores the concept of fractional ownership; the pitfalls and the positives….. »
Cheap money
The US Federal Reserve vowed to keep interest rates low for as long as it takes, but at the same time talked of an improving economy and a stabilising jobs market. Banks are now predicting interest rate rises in the States before year end. What does this mean for the economy and markets? Find out… »
ESSENTIAL listening: Pat Goldrick, CEO
Cashbuild is one of the great JSE success stories of the last decade. For the first time over that period it has recorded a FALL in its profits. That on its own is a story, but Pat’s socio-political commentary is perhaps the most revealing of the year so far. In conversation with Lindsay… »
FIFA World Cup 2010
Less than 3 months to go, and the countdown has begun. What of the economy and the JSE listed companies that will benefit? And which ones will suffer? Don’t miss the thoughts of Graeme Korner from BOE Private… »
The State of the Economy(ies)
Data currently being released is being looked upon favourably from all geographies. But on an annual basis the comparison is based on the nadir of the crisis of a year ago. Let’s get the reasoned perspective from one of South Africa’s most most considered and thoughtful economists. Chris Hart talks to Lindsay… »
The week ahead
Last week was noteworthy for its complete lack of noteworthiness. Can this week rise from the ashes of torpor? Lindsay Williams chats to Kevin de Villiers, Investec Asset Management Cape… »
The Weekly Wrap
It’s been a boring week, but Liston Meintjes never is. Lindsay Williams chats to our resident market veteran about results, data, Citigroup, and where the next 5,000 points on the JSE is coming… »
Exchange Rates
Commodities
Provided By I-Net Bridge.
