A friend asked if the China trade war is the only issue that matters anymore to Wall Street. Based on the daily financial news, one might get that impression. It reminds me of a quote by the late Benjamin Graham, who is viewed by many as the father of value investing. He said, “Over the…
I try to avoid political topics, but quite often politics and investing cross paths and it’s part of my job to warn my clients when the one might negatively affect the other. One current issue I found interesting were the stories of this year’s Black Friday protests. Apparently, some individuals who take issue with our…
I saw an interesting story in the news of a pilot who hit some power lines with his small airplane. The accompanying picture showed the plane dangling upside down from the lines, while a fire department ladder truck rescued the pilot. I could only imagine how he must have felt as he hung there waiting…
My sister found a trove of old family photos going way back to the 1800’s. As I looked through the collection, what stood out the most was how dramatically different my life is from what my recent ancestors experienced. In the time frame of humanity 100 years is just a blip, but what a difference…