Mar 23

I’ll Short You Fifty Cleveland States!

If someone isn’t laughing at your dreams, maybe they aren’t big enough. Robin Sharma In response to last week’s post, a former colleague from Montgomery Securities shared the following story related to the 1986 NCAA » More

Mar 16

March Madness, Old School Style

Money won is twice as sweet as money earned. Eddie Felson (Paul Newman), The Color of Money (1986) The calendar says it’s time to dial up some March Madness, college basketball’s annual Darwinian dance. It’s » More

Mar 09

They Call Me Mr. Cabana Boy

The goal in marriage is not to think alike, but to think together. Robert C. Dodds “The following story is fictional and does not depict any actual person or event.”  Wait, that’s not even close. » More

Mar 02

What I Believe

All right, you sons-of-bitches. You know how I feel. George C. Scott (“Patton” 1970) One of the few economic formulas I can recall from my undergraduate days at that conservative Petri dish known as Claremont » More

Feb 23

Thank You, Tom Friedman

There is no sure path to success, but the surest path to failure is trying to please everyone. Tim Ferriss Question: Why did you take such a long break from writing The Marginal Prophet? Answer:   » More

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