During my eighty-seven years, I have witnessed a whole succession of technological revolutions. But none of them has done away with the need for character in the individual or the ability to think.”
January 12, 2026
Both the equity and bond markets delivered solid gains in 2025, marking three consecutive years of positive gains.
2025 was marked by heightened anxiety throughout the year. However, that anxiety proved mostly unwarranted as markets around the globe saw steady gains after the first quarter. The most significant change from one year...
March 07, 2025
Earlier in my career I often volunteered as a guest speaker in State Street Bank’s training program for recent college graduates. I always asked the new hires: how long do you plan on being in the workforce? I wanted to get them thinking about career planning. I also encouraged them to immediately begin retirement planning by participating in...
November 05, 2024
At the end of October 2023 my colleague, Frank Boland, invited me to a visit with a client. I spent many years communicating with this client via email and phone calls. It was wonderful to finally meet them in person. A few short weeks later, on the day before Thanksgiving, I was at a pub with a friend when I heard the news that Frank had...
September 05, 2023
Is it possible for seven stocks to represent the economic activity of the other 493? Especially when six of the seven are essentially in the same business. Advertising, communication or both. As we all know, there are 500 stocks in the Standard & Poor’s index. What is less widely known is, the S&P index was introduced in 1957 to the “...
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