“The market is a pendulum that forever swings between unsustainable optimism and unjustified pessimism. The intelligent investor is a realist who sells to optimists and buys from pessimists.” & Benjamin Graham, 1894 – 1976, American economist, professor and investor; known as the “father of value investing” Meeting The Challenges of A Low Yield Environment From the start, the project looked impossible. Many engineering and construction experts said it couldn’t… Read More
July 2020: The Great Wall Street/Main Street Disconnect
“Whenever any American’s life is taken by another American unnecessarily – whether it is done in the name of the law or in the defiance of law, by one man or a gang, in cold blood or in passion, in an attack of violence or in response to violence – whenever we tear at the fabric of life which another man has painfully and clumsily woven for himself and his… Read More
April 2020: Coronavirus: A Test of Our Resolve
“And while the thrust of government policies is directed to ameliorating the economic and financial damage from the pandemic, the virus makes the timeline.” & Dr. Anthony Fauci, 1940 – present, American physician and immunologist, member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force Coronavirus: A Test of Our Resolve Long before investor and mathematician Nassim Taleb popularized the concept in his best-selling 2007 book ‘The Black Swan: The Impact… Read More
January 2020: What a Difference a Year Makes
“Life is very short and anxious for those who forget the past, neglect the present, and fear the future.” & Seneca, ca. 4 BC – 65 AD, Roman philosopher, statesman, orator, and tragedian What a Difference a Year Makes Based on Dan Millman’s autobiographical novel, the 2006 movie “Peaceful Warrior” depicts the story of a chance encounter between Dan, a talented college gymnast who aspires for Olympic glory and… Read More
