Quarterly Report End November 2019

The “Chicken or the Egg” … It’s amazing how often we encounter this age-old paradox. You can’t get a job without experience, but to get experience you need a job! There are so many conundrums like this which are inhibiting the growth of our economy, particularly within the areas contr
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Quarterly Report End August 2019

Baby boom – times 5 with 1 still “brewing” … Hearty congratulations to our Kirsten and her husband, Zane, on the safe arrival of their twin daughters on 25th August 2019. In just over a year the “Finlaw Family” has celebrated the birth of no less than 5 “little ones” – a son for Kerry
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Quarterly Report End May 2019

Quarterly Report End May 2019 We are very happy to welcome Marcel Sandells to our team – Marcel joined us in April 2019 and takes over the important task of receiving our clients on the phone and in our Reception. Marcel will also assist the investment team with all client transaction
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Quarterly Report End February 2019

♪♫ Looking back … over my shoulder … ♫♪    End February 2019 As an old time “muso”, popular songs of yesteryear often play back in my mind – prompted by current events. This particular song was written by Mike and the Mechanics in 1994 and released in February 1995. To take you back –
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Quarterly Report End November 2018

Pack up your Troubles in your Old Kit Bag … With the recent 100th year commemorations of Armistice Day – the end of a most horrific period of destruction and devastation in Human history – childhood memories of two great songs of that era came flooding back. “It’s a long way to
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Quarterly Report End August 2018

Rudderless?                                                        August 2018 In the last three months, from end May to end August 2018, our country seems to have been rather like a rudderless ship – turning on itself instead of powering away to a brighter destination over the horizo
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Quarterly Report – May 2018

Time to Keep a Cool Head Most investors have been disappointed with returns over the past three years which is completely understandable considering that the average SA Multi-Asset High Equity Fund posted a 3.4% return per annum over the three years ended March 2018. This is well belo
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Quarterly Report – End February 2018

A turbulent quarter ending Feb 2018 The last three months from end November 2017 to end February 2018 have been “eventful” to put it mildly both on the political and economic fronts. The build up to the National Conference of the ANC in December was stressful following a spate of poli
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Quarterly Report – End November 2017

Fond farewell … At the end of October this year we wished Candice Van Dongen safe travels as she and her husband departed for Australia to start a new chapter in their lives. We, staff and clients alike, will miss Candice but wish her every success for the future. The Big Talking Poin
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Quarterly Report – Ending August 2017

“Looking back … time for a little nostalgia” All too often our minds seem trapped in the present, locally in Zupta-Gate, overseas in the “hairstyle kings” of Trump and Kim Jong-un, etc. – so we thought it was time to distract ourselves by looking over our shoulders and recalling some
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