Charles H. Brandes is the founder and chairman of Brandes Investment Partners, L.P. and a true pioneer in international investing. He is also a strong adherent to the principles of value investing. One of the benefits of being a CFA is that I get access to publications from the CFA Institute and every so often there are some gems that I come across.
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When I wrote my book, the target audience was deep pockets and deep thinkers. My choice of blog subject tends to oscillate between the two. This week caters more to the latter than the former.
The Gift of You
When one has gained clarity about what gifts one can offer the world and then designs one’s life to utilize them in ways that benefit others,
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Nine-mile skid on a ten mile ride, hot as a pistol but cool inside
Cat on a tin roof, dogs in a pile
Nothin’ left to do but smile,
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Harmony and me
We’re pretty good company
-Elton John and Bernie Taupen
One of the greatest investors of all time and brilliant minds passed away last week.
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Billie Jean King famously said that “pressure is a privilege.” To feel pressure in sports means that you have put yourself in a position to compete, challenge yourself, test your resolve and resilience, and put your training into action. And while almost everyone competes to win,
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As I have gotten older my interest in Austrian psychologist Carl Jung and his associated theories have taken on more importance for me. The more I read him, or probably more accurately, others’ writings about him since his works are very challenging to absorb,
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Other than the occasional goldfish and tropical fish, I never had any pets growing up. My first real introduction to having one is when we got my son Jacob a dog in June 2017. Since then Harry has brought so much joy and I am so grateful to have had the experience of having a pet,
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Last week was quite eventful. We held our 55th annual investor meeting for CWS with approximately 400 people in attendance. The night before Heather and I hosted our local employees and those who came in from out of town at our house for a few hours of socializing,
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Since this is the week my book (March 2015) officially comes out in bookstores, I would be remiss not to acknowledge it. Writing a book has been on my bucket list for a while so I’m excited and proud to have completed such a monumental goal.
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In my last post, I unveiled The Eleven, my new tennis court and viewing space. A little less than a week later, Heather and I had our first social gathering to show some of our friends why we have been hermits for the last three years.
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