Global Leaders Strategy Investment Letter - Q4 2019
In this edition, the team discuss their view of human psychology and herd mentality, and how this can result in certain investing concepts becoming overly simplified and detached from economic reality. A pertinent example of this is the increase in companies buying back equity. The team discuss how they believe that this is just one tool in a company's capital allocation tool kit and needs to be viewed holistically in tandem with internal investment, acquisitions, deleveraging and paying dividends. 
Past performance is not a guarantee of future performance and you may not get back the amount invested.
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