BACK STORY: Experian SA MD Simon Russell
Temperance is overrated, he says — unlike Apple shares when he passed them up back in 2001
Financial Mail questions Experian SA MD Simon Russell What is the one investment you wish you had made, or made earlier? Has to be in Apple shares. I thought about investing in it in 2001 and hesitated … a huge mistake. What was your first job? Teaching people to sail Hobie Catamarans in Hout Bay in the summer of 1983. What are you reading at the moment? What’s the one book everyone should read before they die? Small Data: The tiny clues that uncover huge trends, by Martin Lindstrom. The book everyone should read before they die is Shantaram, by Gregory David Roberts. What do you consider the most overrated virtue? Definitely temperance — life is incredibly short and there is so much to explore and experience — and it’s best done with friends and family over a few beers. Nominate your eighth wonder of the world. Kite boarding — one of the most exhilarating sports I have tried — a real combination of board riding, sailing and aviation. What is your biggest indulgence? Collecting and ...
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