Lifelong Kindergarten
Having too much fun can give the impression that you aren’t serious. But as far as we can tell, the correlation between appearing...
February 18, 2018
Value Investing During Periods of Euphoria
An excerpt from Bruce Greenwald's Value Investing: From Graham to Buffett and Beyond, first published in 2001. Presented without comment. Readers are encouraged...
April 20, 2017
Timely (Free) Advice
This wonderful advice from Fred Schwed was originally published in 1940 - some things never change. “When there is a stock-market boom, and everyone...
September 25, 2016
The Greatest
In a 1975 interview, Muhammad Ali was asked if he’d be remembered as the greatest boxer of all time. Here is his answer: "I’ll...
June 7, 2016
Thoreau’s Budget
"Most men appear never to have considered what a house is, and are actually though needlessly poor all their lives because they think...
September 18, 2015
The Great Minds of Investing
I picked up this gem at the Berkshire meeting a few months ago. O'Brien worked on this book for five years. The quotes...
September 18, 2015
Perspective
Maintaining a rational, long-term perspective is the only thing that keeps the marbles from bouncing around one's head after a day like yesterday (that escalated quickly). Wall Street...
August 25, 2015