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2017 Q2
The economics of taxation
An efficient tax system is a necessary feature of a modern state. Taxes have always been a focus of political concern, even when, by modern standards...
Barclays Group Africa: Seizing the opportunity
Earlier this quarter our clients had the chance to participate in a rare opportunity: on 31 May 2017, UK-based Barclays PLC announced the sale of 33.7% of BG...
Tech stocks: Is history repeating itself?
To cut through the suspense, let me admit up front that I’m not going to answer the question directly: we don’t find it productive to spend a lot of time...
Striking a balance
Where many investors define risk as the volatility of returns, or the risk of looking different, our focus is always on avoiding permanent loss of capital...
The trick to retiring with enough
We are often asked by clients and prospective clients what the magic trick is that can turn a portion of your income into a comfortable retirement. It is har...
Allan Gray Orbis Foundation update 2017
It may be useful to reflect for a moment how unlikely it is that a small island of less than three million people can so completely dominate sprinting, the...
2017 Q2 Comments from the Chief Operating Officer
UK academics working at the London Business School (LBS) produced a book about 15 years ago called Triumph of the Optimists, comparing 101 years of...