Economic activity down by 45% from usual levels - Investec 

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In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we’re looking how the local and global investment landscape has evolved due to the Covid-19 crisis. What should you be thinking about before making an investment decision as an organisation or individual?

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Chris Holdsworth, chief investment strategist at Investec Wealth & Investment SA.

The discussion focuses on how SA is performing at this stage versus its emerging and developed market counterparts in terms of high frequency measures of economic activity; capital allocation considerations; a look at the impact of the coronavirus on the tourism sector; and an economic outlook for the rest of the year.
4 Jun 2020 English South Africa Business News · News

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