BNC#5: Size anchoring growth - Sean Peche on whether investments do better in speedboats or tankers.

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In this recording of his keynote to the 5th BizNews Conference, a global investment specialist poses a question that's quickly answered but rarely acted upon. With a few notable exceptions, financial advisors tend to steer their clients towards the 'safety' of portfolios managed by big management houses - but as Peche argues here, that security is primarily for the advisor themselves. As the world's most quoted investor Warren Buffett continuously reminds us, the size of a portfolio is an anchor to its growth. In this excellent presentation, Peche uses rationality and data to argue why Buffett is right, explaining why better returns will flow from re-assessing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
27 Mar 2023 4AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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