Is it better to bet on the horse or the jockey?

Is it better to bet on the horse or the jockey?

If you’ve ever watched the lead up to the Kentucky Derby, you know how much attention is centered on the horses. But in the weeks leading up to the big day, and on the day, the talk ambles on to other elements of what it takes to win the race. They discuss the...
What Would Buffett Say?

What Would Buffett Say?

I read an article the other day that was sprinkled with Buffett-isms. No, not Jimmy Buffett-isms about beaches, Margaritaville and Parrotheads, but Warren Buffett. It got me thinking, how would Warren Buffett find the right franchise? He believes that the time to get...
Fad or Sound Investment? Can you decide?

Fad or Sound Investment? Can you decide?

“The horse is here to stay, but the automobile is only a novelty — a fad.” That was the reasoning presented to attorney Horace Rackham whose law firm, in 1903, drew up the incorporation papers for Henry Ford’s automobile company. Rackham was approached to become an...
What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?

What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?

Remember being asked that question when you were a kid? Do you remember your answer? Doctor, Policeman, Astronaut? Today, kids say they want to be YouTubers when they grow up.  Some of us followed our dreams. Others of us met challenges along the way or discovered...
Before and After

Before and After

Before and After are markers we’ve probably all thought about. Life before this event, life after that experience. The most common provides a frame for a certain period of our lives.  “Before” is often thought of as when we lived at home. The “After” would be leaving...