What’s going on?

“What’s going on?” – your monthly market update with Discovery. Join investment specialist and Head of Technical Marketing for Discovery Employee Benefits, Yasheen Modi and Discovery’s expert portfolio managers for concise intelligence on the latest financial news, and stay ahead of the forces shaping local and global markets.

Monthly English South Africa Business · Investing Yasheen Modi

7 Episodes

R30 to the dollar?

The Rand has fallen dramatically against the US dollar in 2023. What are the driving forces… and can we expect even more Rand weakness in the short and long term? Find out with Yasheen Modi and Adam Furlan, Portfolio Manager at Ninety One, in episode 7 of What’s Going on.

14 Jun 2023 8 min

SA in the grey

The Financial Action Task Force has grey-listed South Africa. What does that actually mean – is it all downhill from here, or can we rally together and do something about it? Join Yasheen and rates and income expert Malcolm Charles from Ninety One to find out.

9 Mar 2023 10 min

Why has my pension not grown?

2022 has been a tough year for investment returns. Depending on when you last viewed your retirement fund balance, the current value may not have grown very much. In some cases, it may even be slightly lower. What exactly happened, why should we not panic, and what can we expect…

8 Dec 2022 15 min

What happened with property?

Property markets tanked in 2018, and some would say that COVID-19 then permanently changed the supply and demand for commercial and residential property. What has truly unfolded?

6 Oct 2022 10 min

The Retail Impact of Inflation

Our cost of living has increased dramatically in 2022… what has this meant for South African retailers? Have certain companies struggled, while others flourished? Find out with Yasheen and Ninety One analyst Achumile Mashalaba in episode 3 of What’s Going On?

26 Aug 2022 9 min