The Financial Mail recently conducted its annual survey of the fund management industry’s ranking of the broker analysts in South Africa.
As I have mentioned previously I find it faintly awkward crowing about it here. However, in the spirit of our age of frenzied self-promotion, I feel compelled to share with you the fact that I topped the ranking in the Political Trends and Industrial Relations category again this year.
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This does not mean I am a better political analysts than anyone else on that list. It means that more fund managers who pay for the service voted me as useful to their investment process. At least part of the reason for that is this is my main source of income and I probably spend a greater portion of my time and effort on servicing the fund manager clients than do other analysts on that list. In addition, for at least one of the people on that list, this category is a minor priority for them (Elna Moolman of Macquarie First South is primarily an economist and she has been top ranked as such for several years.)
I value the ranking; the people who actually pay for the research are the ones who get to vote.
I am grateful to have had a consultancy arrangement with BNP Paribas Cadiz Securities which makes me part of that firm’s excellent and supportive research and sales team.
Nic Borain 
Congratulations, you deserve it!
Regards
Koos Rossouw
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Much appreciate it, thanks Koos
As expected!
It always comes as a surprise to me – thanks Jen
Hi Nic.
Congratulations and more than well deserved. I love reading your weekly!
Cheers, Axel
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I appreciate that, thanks Axel
Well done Nic!
Cheers
Hugo
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nicborain posted: “The Financial Mail recently conducted its annual survey of the fund management industry’s ranking of the broker analysts in South Africa. As I have mentioned previously I find it faintly awkward crowing about it here. However, in the spirit of our age”
Dankie Hugo – gives my regards to all at BER
Many congratulations! Mary Carson
Thank you Mary
Very well deserved, Nic. Congratulations.
Ferial
Ferial Haffajee
Editor
City Press
Thanks Ferial – I am sure you handed me the first one I won in the FM’s a million years ago!
Congratulations Nic, well deserved reward for persistent excellence on your part.
Oh that our political trends and industrial relations will before too long make a real turn in the direction of a better life for many more in our land.
With best regards, Peter TJ
Thanks Peter – I hope you are well. Plan for the worst and hope for the best, as ‘me ole dad’ would say
Well done, Nic. Warmest regards!
Ian
Dankie man! And good to hear from you … I trust you are well.