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Trying to predict the future is a fool’s errand, and yet we still try to do it – with mixed results, says Johan Fourie.
Knowing the future is not easy, yet it has always fascinated us.
From our ancient ancestors, who studied nature to secure food to modern financial analysts who use sophisticated econometric techniques to forecast stock prices, accurate forecasts have always been valuable.
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