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“We demand rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty!” – Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Passing breeze or real winds of change?
“The storm only comes to teach you how to skillfully sail your ship.” – Matshona Dhliwayo, author and philosopher
“Throughout human history, in any great endeavour requiring the common effort of many nations and men and women everywhere, we have learned – it is only through seriousness of purpose and persistence that we ultimately carry the day. We might liken it to riding a bicycle. You stay upright and move forward so long as you keep up the momentum.” – Ban Ki-moon
“If you owe your bank a hundred pounds, you have a problem. But if you owe a million, it has.” – Economist John Maynard Keynes
We can’t afford not doing better
“Battles are never the end of the war” – former US President James Garfield
A butterfly flaps its wings in Wuhan, China
Let us not waste another crisis
Restoring confidence is key to growth recovery
But depressed growth and further Eskom support weigh heavily on government
"Speculation … allows you to put your emotions first, whereas investment gets emotions out of the picture.” – John C. Bogle
“The trouble is, you think you have time.” – Gautama Buddha
2017 proved to be a strong year for most asset classes and our portfolios performed well over the period
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