The title of this post comes from what Niall Ferguson wanted to call his Financial Times column, but that title was censored. This video is one of the most important things I have ever posted on this site. I think that the implications are so important and that everyone should start thinking and preparing themselves […]
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This is a great blog post by money manager Jeff Matthews on Buffett and Goldman from the Berkshire annual meeting. Buffett and Goldman
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A funny set of pictures from attempts in China to use English. My favorite is #8: Chinglish
READ MOREElectron Boy to the Rescue!
A great, great feel good story: Electron Boy Saves the Day
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I just finished a very interesting book, called Hidden Champions of the Twenty-First Century, by Hermann Simon. This book is a fascinating look at some of the best and most successful unknown or “hidden” companies in the world. The author does a deep dive and tries to figure out what makes them so successful. I […]
READ MOREIce Box Update from the Derby: 2nd place
What a thrilling race. Ice Box, who I had pegged to finish first, finished second. But he was clearly the horse running the fastest by far down the stretch. In fact, with a little better luck, he would have easily won. From the New York Times: “The Nick Zito-trained Ice Box was running fastest of […]
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