To sense that every struggle brings defeat
Because Fate holds no prize to crown success;
That all the oracles are dumb or cheat
Because they have no secret to express;
That none can pierce the vast black veil uncertain
Because there is no light beyond the curtain;
That all is vanity and nothingness.
From The City of Dreadful Night, by James Thomson
Thinking and commentary about investing, mostly equity, mostly emerging markets.
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Tuesday, 17 April 2018
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