How to Read Twelve Silent Pieces: Equity Investing in Lower Income Countries RTF
A fascinating, surprising, warts-and-all insight into the world of stock market investing – from the team with one of (if not the) best records of investing in lower income countries.Today’s world is a wild ride of advancement and truly global challenge, which is producing both staggering wealth and yet more inequality. Politicians peddle half-truths, perhaps because they don’t know how it’s all working any more than anyone else, while some corporations appear to be more powerful than governments, perhaps because they do know. How are we to respond to it all, as people – and as owners of pensions? If it’s our money funding this whole thing, shouldn’t we be having a bigger say? Should the use of our money have a moral dimension to it? Why do policy makers seem unable to prevent market bubbles and crashes in a deregulated world? Are there any organising principles we, as investors, can apply amidst all this complexity? And how can we safely invest in lower income countries, creating a ‘win-win’ for all concerned?In Twelve Silent Pieces we address these questions and more, as people who’ve been involved in looking after other people’s money, investing predominantly in lower income countries. Some of the answers aren’t comfortable, but the questions will not go away. All proceeds from the sale of this book will go directly towards tackling various forms of discrimination.“(This book) is a welcome antithesis to the short-termist, flashy gambling perception of the fund management world. Reading about a company with a clear and palpable ethos that is directed by (sometimes painful) past experiences and (unapologetically high) expectations and aims to do good whilst doing well is inspiring and made reading every page a joy. Not only was I laughing, swearing and nodding whilst reading the raw and powerful experiences of the motley crew founders of Silent Way, I was also left with an overwhelming desire for them to win! Silent Way Partners’ unique love of data, people and Miles Davis will prove that good folk with high expectations - of themselves and the world they can and will influence - can make money for their clients and themselves whilst leaving the world better for it at the same time. Twelve Silent Pieces, just like John Cage’s 4 33, will leave some confused but for the enlightened the silence will force many to listen in a new way!” Tim Campbell, businessman"Twelve Silent Pieces truly demonstrates the impact and richness that vital, different narratives bring to institutions. Thank you, Jon and team, for providing those of us who want to learn from you and your success, something with which to do so.” Dr Frances Baawuah
