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.”
March 02, 2020
The equity markets have seen a significant plunge in the past two weeks, a result of the unknowns associated with the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus). World economies are paralyzed as concerns about the spread of this new virus and its many unanswered questions have led to isolation by country, by company, by world citizens. While some...
February 11, 2020
With half the stock market’s total capitalization represented in index and ETF funds, it could almost be called a “passive” stock market. But that will never happen. The impact of an individual stock on a portfolio’s performance is too great. Peter Lynch expressed this reality best when he said, “It is not the number of times you are right, but...
January 08, 2020
If you’ve ever watched a TV quiz show called “Jeopardy,” your reaction might have been similar to mine. “Wow, how do they know that? They’re really bright!” Endless facts. Endless “knowledge” about things that I, for one, know nothing about. But it is not knowledge; it’s about an ability to retain information. That’s very different from...
December 09, 2019
It was a dreary fall day as I climbed the stone steps to Marblehead’s cemetery, known as “The Old Burial Ground.” The weather was appropriate. The cemetery, dated 1638, is situated on a hill overlooking the ocean. I was curious what historic names might appear on the tombstones. After all, I live a block from General John Glover’s house. ...
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