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22/04/2025Prescient Securities
Tides, timing, and trading: Lessons from the Prescient Freedom Paddle
The surprising parallels between paddling and the world of finance.
There’s something about paddling in the seas off Cape Town that forces you to confront the raw power of nature. The icy Atlantic doesn’t tolerate hesitation, the swells demand respect, and the wind can turn a casual outing into a battle of endurance. It’s exhilarating, unpredictable, and, at times, humbling.
For Paul Marais, Senior Derivatives Dealer at Prescient Securities, these very qualities mirror the experience of working in financial markets – especially over the past few weeks where US trade policies have seen markets swinging by up to 5% in a single trading session.
