We analyse Gerrit Smit, fund manager, Stonehage Fleming. If someone came to you tomorrow with R100m to invest in just one company, which would it be? Accenture. The single most important issue to invest for in a business is the one of sustainable organic growth. While evolving technology will always create new opportunities for growth, Accenture is one of the few examples where their particular services in technology will always be needed to assist clients into new technological developments. While all technology may not be sustainable, Accenture’s services in technology should be. They have an outstanding record in this context thus far. Which talent would you most like to have? The ability to allocate one’s time and effort wisely and most productively. What was your first-ever job? Actuarial clerk. Then I discovered the more exciting asset side of the balance sheet. If you could fix one thing in SA today, what would it be? Most countries have room for improvement on the education ...
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