Hits & Misses 2018
How does an individual who earns his or her living from financial services and/or the financial markets maintain complete humility when they feel they have done well or out-performed? When a plumber, doctor, dentist or IT professional expresses that he or she has the ability to do a good job the reaction expressed is somewhat different than the sometimes "who-does-he-or-she-think-he-is?" reaction a financial services professional receives. It's on that note I start this brief piece called "Hits & Misses 2018" - an attempt to highlight ( through the calls made ) how my think and analysis has developed, why I believe 2018 was a very good year, as well as where I failed. If you are reading this we most likely follow each other on Twitter or are connected on Linkedin or you may have otherwise come across my post online. The ideas highlighted form part of my roll as an researcher/analyst at a Johannesburg-based retail stockbroker where I am responsible f