IMF warns downturn, gold hits $3,500: VAT hike impact & risk strategies
Episode description
Stephen Grootes discusses with Lumkile Mondi, Senior Lecturer at School of Economics and Business Science of the University of the Witwatersrand, the International Monetary Fund's downgraded global growth forecast amid Trump's tariff policies, alongside the surge in gold prices to a record $3,500 per ounce, driven by a weakening US dollar and market volatility.
In other interviews, John Manyike, Head of Financial Education at Old Mutual, talks about the implications of the VAT hike, exploring alternative revenue options, the politics and economics at play, and the potential impact on consumers, as well as strategies for financial risk-proofing.
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