George Herman is a director and the CIO of Citadel If someone came to you tomorrow with R100m to investing just one company, what would it be? Vestas Wind Systems in Denmark. They are the world leader in wind turbines and wind could provide the entire world’s energy needs in a totally clean way. Which talent would you most like to have? The ability to answer question 1 one correctly! I’m 50, so this refers more to experience than talent. What was your first job? A bond trader at a Discount House in the late 1980s. In those days, it was wild! What’s your biggest regret? Trying to know all the answers before attempting something innovative. By the time you know all there is to know, somebody else has already done it while learning on the fly. What was your worst investment mistake? Becoming bullish on SA bonds at the time of the 1994 election. The emotion of the new SA blinded me to the reality of global financial market moves. I lost everything! What’s the best investment you’ve ever...
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