Nick Kunze from Sanlam Private Wealth unpacks the tariff turmoil after the Supreme Court rules them illegal, as US GDP prints softer and PCE inflation runs hot. Jason Swartz from Old Mutual Investment Group weighs up where the next surprises could land – and whether year-end elections pose any real market risk. Shannon Friedman, CEO of VAT Modernisation SA, outlines what it will take to overhaul South Africa’s Vat system.