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How to cope with the Trauma of the COVID-19 Crisis

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We often talk about how our emotions can impact our financial habits and investment decisions – so it is completely understandable that many of us will have experienced extreme emotional stress around the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic over the last few weeks. With a lockdown in place and a struggling economy, it feels like extreme uncertainty is our new reality. Allan Gray’s Mthobisi Mthimkhulu joins us to talk about how we can cope with the trauma of the COVID-19 crisis.
21 Apr 2020 English South Africa Investing · Investing

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