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A Bubble Unlike Any Other
That was the quote from investor Jeremy Grantham (of GMO fame) in an interview with Advisor Perspectives published 10/22/2020. That we...
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Nov 2, 20203 min read


A Swarm of Gnats
In our 2Q letter to clients I tried to highlight the activity we see today (mostly related to the pandemic) as opposed to the long-term...
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Oct 15, 20203 min read


Danger Six Months Later
A global pandemic. Six months and many changes to lives and culture later, the experience is not that different. While the shock,...
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Oct 9, 20203 min read


Wartime CEO Part 2
On April 24 we sent a note to clients called "Wartime CEO." The title was in reference to the term used by Ben Horowitz in his book "The...
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Aug 18, 20202 min read


Purchasing Power - The Last Thing You're Thinking About
In the midst of some recent investing research, I decided to take a look at the inflation experience of the United States in the 1940s...
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Jul 15, 20202 min read


Not Your Parents' Financial Markets
For some time, I've been writing and talking about my concern with the economic path we're walking, the growing role of the U.S. Federal...
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Jul 2, 20203 min read


Be Good To Each Other
"Be good to each other." As I've watched the events of the last month unfold in the US and around the world in the wake of the killing...
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Jun 23, 20203 min read


What Does 2H20 Look Like?
Hat tip to one of our clients for sharing a report last weekend from the Imperial College of London COVID-19 Response Team. Naturally,...
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May 29, 20202 min read


Cheerleading the S&P 500 Index
As clients and readers know, we've long followed the general investing principles of Ben Graham and his mentee Warren Buffett (noted on...
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May 18, 20203 min read


I Have to Do This Every Day
Last night my 10-year-old son and I were reading the book White Bird together, which is a grandmother's retelling of her experiences as a...
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May 1, 20203 min read


Mean What You Say, Say What You Mean
I want to note the remarkable work being done by healthcare professionals across the U.S. Their courage is inspiring given the...
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Apr 15, 20202 min read


This too. And...
Some of the initial shock of the Covid-19 pandemic is beginning to abate. "Deer in the headlights" moments are beginning to give way to...
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Apr 7, 20203 min read


Preparation
It's always interesting to see the avalanche of communication from money managers and advisors every time a sufficiently large number of...
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Mar 16, 20202 min read


What Would I Do With a Personal CFO - Part 2
In our last piece we discussed the role and responsibilities of a business CFO. We said that the business CFO has two main jobs: first,...
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Feb 28, 20202 min read


What Would I Do With a Personal CFO - Part 1
The Personal CFO for Entrepreneurs. What does that mean? Well, we view the work we do with entrepreneur families as that of a Personal...
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Feb 14, 20202 min read


The System is Broken
Actually, “the world has gone mad and the system is broken.” That’s the title of an article(1) published by Ray Dalio (Co-Chairman of...
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Jan 15, 20202 min read


Reflections on 2019 - and Why Our Unusual Business Model Works for Clients
We had an extremely busy last two months of 2019, and unfortunately writing activities had to be put on hold. But I'm looking forward to...
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Jan 7, 20203 min read


So In Summary
In our business and investing commentary to clients this month we highlighted the dramatic impact that low interest rates and Federal...
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Oct 17, 20192 min read


Selling a Business & PCT
For the selling or ceding business owner, few considerations are as important - but receive so little attention - as PCT. Purpose....
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Oct 1, 20193 min read


Ode to Rational
Rationality is one of the most important qualities in entrepreneurs. With a hat tip to investor Vitaliy Katsenelson, none of your skills...
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Sep 16, 20193 min read
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