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Mind of the Manager 4 October 2024

Manager quotes for the week.

Published: 24/07/2025

"Solid macro lays a good foundation for equity performance. "

Gustavo Medeiros, global head of research at Ashmore Group

“Surfing and investing have little in common. Even the apparent necessity for patience is different - in surfing, patience is required to time your entry to catch the wave; in investing, meanwhile, patience means being comfortable while staying invested. Such patience can be difficult if you are worried about incurring losses but - if your time horizon is long enough - the chance of making a loss is practically zero.”

Quentin Macfarlane, portfolio manager at Seilern Investment Management

“The most important takeaway is that Beijing no longer views “massive policy stimulus” as inherently negative. Shedding this policy straitjacket marks a major pragmatic shift, and more easing measures are likely forthcoming, if growth conditions do not improve.”

Yan Wang, Chief Emerging Markets & China Strategist, Alpine Macro

“In the world of politics, there can be limitless benefits and something for everyone. But in economics, there are only tradeoffs.”

Howard Marks, co-founder of Oaktree Capital
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