Editor's Thoughts.

There’s one thing most people are uncomfortable to talk about – estate planning. I’m not sure if it’s because confronting ones mortality is, at one end of the spectrum, just not pleasant or at the other end, blatantly scary? Whatever the reason, I know plenty people, from couples to single parents to youngsters who just don’t think it can happen to them, who simply don’t talk about it, or even worse, don’t prepare for it.

Trust me, this is one time you don’t want to be caught offsides. (Yes, I have set myself a goal to include at least one soccer pun in every newsletter this week – see what I did there?)

Under Top Picks, Etienne Fourie (BrightRock) reminds us that death cover is not just a lump sum, it is a way to make sure your family can keep the lights on, pay the bond and cover estate costs without scrambling under pressure. Structured properly, it can turn your life’s work into a usable legacy.

In other news today, the Economist team from Momentum Investments shows how disciplined fiscal play is slowly improving South Africa’s risk profile – helpful for funding costs, but still capped by low growth. Bottom line: Growth … Growth is the word, it’s the word that you heard, it’s got groove it’s got meaning. (I digress.) And Tom Wilson’s (Schroders) piece is a reminder that in a world of geopolitical tension, you cannot predict every headline, but you can choose where to take risk, which countries are most exposed to energy and inflation shocks, and where the odds remain in your favour.

Ok now that I’ve got you humming the soundtrack from Grease, go slay your day.

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