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- Resources November 2006
- I simply devoured The Real Deal: My Life in Business and Philanthropy by ...
- The op-ed page (alongside the editorials) of the October 17 Wall Street Journal...
- Two recent talks by Fed governors are well worth reading. Randall Kroszner ...
- Ask Nick June 2007
Q: I just re-read a piece you wrote, in which you said that you once kept a journal ...
A: Nothing scientific. I just began writing down great responses/comebacks, and ...Q: I was trained to take clients out to lunch on their birthdays. The purpose is to ...
A: In no particular order, (1) doing an excellent job for your clients is definitely ...Q: Read a piece by Burton Malkiel in the WSJ the other day and he said neither ...
A: I sympathize with your vexation. But at least you and he (as opposed to Bogle ...Q: You continue to refer to the Fed's posture as accommodative; I just can't see ...
A: Not to me, it doesn't. If and to the extent that money...Q: I took on an account a number of years ago, involving a person whom I knew ...
A: I would proceed on the assumption that you are about to get sued. Not that he ...Q: What websites or blogs do you read for daily news, etc.?
A: None. I have no need of daily input, and am indeed ...keep reading
- Squibs September 2010
Gary Becker,Steve Forbes and Elizabeth Ames...keep reading
- The Terrible Price Of A Cheery Consensus
Last month's "Resources" section made reference to a wonderfully risible Reuters/CNBC essay about the pandemic equity risk-aversion phenomenon. It concluded with the cautionary tale of one Dario Caloss (where do they find these people?), who got out of the equity market in 2007, was waiting until the Dow crossed 8,000 to get back in--and who, at well over Dow 11,000, was still out, "as he waits for the economy to stabilize."...keep reading
- Ask Nick March 2003
Ask Nick...keep reading
- Companies Have Plenty of Room To Boost Dividends
"The S&P 500 appreciated 76% from 3/9/09-9/30/11. Constituents in the S&P 500 have been raising their dividend distributions just enough to keep their yields from falling....keep reading
- Squibs April 2001
Squibs...keep reading
- Pop Quiz July 2001
Pop Quiz...keep reading
- Client's Corner: 2010: The Year of Pessimism Punished
As the year 2010 ticks down toward its exhausted end, investors and their advisors are on the cusp of a momentous milestone--one that, not so very long ago, people thought they might never see in their lifetimes....keep reading
- Resources June 2001
Resources...keep reading
- Resources December 2010
- Two new books by Financial Times journalists lead the list of must-read ...
- The other terrific book from the hand of an FT staffer is Julie MacIntosh's...
- You'll particularly want to read The New Road to Serfdom: A Letter of Warning ...
- You mustn't miss an essay by Gary Alexander of Navellier called "The End of ...
- I continue to find Bill Miller's monthly commentaries thoughtful, articulate, well...
- In the August issue, I cited the Wall Street Journal article "Small Investors Flee ...
- Squibs May 2001
Squibs...keep reading
- Don't Waste This Crisis
A longtime reader reports that he attended a symposium of high-level corporate types who were discussing how to survive and thrive in the current very difficult environment. He quotes one participant as warning his colleagues, "Don't waste this crisis!" That's exactly the right attitude....keep reading
- 20 May 2011: The First Anniversary Of The Potyk Tragedy
You will remember that in last month's newsletter we declared a new holiday for our subscribers: National Potyk Day in America, which is to be observed (though, heaven knows, not celebrated) each May 20....keep reading
- What Is Your CCQ?
When the financial services industry was sharply segmented by the Glass-Steagall synthesis, each of us - whether banker, insurance agent or investment broker - tried to be a few things to as many people as possible....keep reading
- Where Does It Hurt?
Two fairly poignant e-mails arrived over the course of the last month; I won't reprint them, but each deserves some commentary....keep reading
- What Were You Thinking?
I recently received an e-mail -- not from a subscriber, I'm relieved to report -- which posed the following issue. My correspondent, a CPA who also does portfolio management, took on an affluent new account early this year....keep reading
- A Moment of Maximum Opportunity
Against all reason and probability, the attack was supremely successful - much more so than its planners could ever have dared to hope. The surprise was total, the destruction - of ships, planes and men - utterly devastating. Eighteen warships, including eight battleships, were sunk or seriously damaged....keep reading
- A Paleoanthropological Joke
A Paleoanthropological Joke...keep reading
- Squibs April 2010
Amos Tversky, Bill Miller...keep reading
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