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Frank Boland
January 12, 2015

The seemingly sudden collapse of commodity prices has made news in the press.  Oil declined close to 50% in just a few weeks. The press claimed it was due to increased U.S. shale production and slowing global demand.  While these two factors are valid, I believe, they are on the margin.  What’s not on the margin:  Americans...

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Frank Boland
November 10, 2014

“Ben, will you read this and tell me if anything jumps out at you … or at least surprises you,” I asked my seventeen-year-old grandson.  We were in my Jeep heading to the golf course when I had handed Ben a copy of Investors Business Dailey.  In the paper was an article about Rowland Macy, the founder of Macy’s Department Stores.  Before...

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Frank Boland
September 04, 2014

If you were to become a “rich man” would you live differently than you currently do … as in showcase your wealth?  Most of us could never imagine that a friend could be one of the richest persons in the world … and that we would never know it.  A person’s persona can conceal --- or show --- a great deal.  Our impression...

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Frank Boland
August 11, 2014

As I entered the locker room, I heard my name called out.  Cringing, I stopped and turned around slowly.  The man who had called my name, “Cam” Deveny, walked up to me to ask what I knew would be the inevitable question.  “Frank, what did General Electric do today?”  “I don’t know,” was my answer. “Well,” he went on “then what did the...

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It isn’t as important to buy as cheap as possible as it is to buy at the right time.

– Jesse Livermore