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Stalemate Investing, Positively
Most years start the same way. Investors look closely at the price action during the first day, week or month of the new year. No matter which way investments go, price action in the first month is a poor indicator of future returns. Then there are politics, threats of violence around the world, and earnings reports to consider. Declaring an…
Boston Ballet School Open Houses
Boston Ballet is inviting families with children between 16 months and age 7 to experience a free class led by professional faculty and learn about Boston Ballet School’s expertly designed curriculum. Classes are held in Boston, Newton, and the Northshore. Make sure to pre-register as space is limited. January 10-16, 2020.
A Fantastic Investment Story
Red Notice is the incredible story of Bill Browder’s bold journey from young American investor to the largest foreign investor in Russia. This success made him a personal enemy of Russia’s most dangerous oligarchs and public officials. The details are unbelievable and the lessons valuable. The first half of the book focuses on how Bill’s intuition and curiosity led him…
Get State Owned Enterprises Out of Emerging Markets
Emerging markets are an important asset class that include major countries with massive populations like China and India. Emerging market investments have been accessible for decades, but they’ve often included state-owned enterprise (SOE) holdings — whether you’ve wanted them or not. Maybe you didn’t. State Owned Enterprises are notoriously inefficient, often conflicted and sometimes even overtly corrupt. It’s possible to…
Fruits in Decay
This weekend is a good opportunity to experience Fruits in Decay, a new special exhibit in the Glass Flowers gallery at the Harvard Museum of Natural History that explores blight, rot, and other diseases on summer fruits. It features exquisitely detailed glass botanical models of fruit made by famed glass artist Rudolf Blaschka. On display for the first time in nearly two…
Individual Securities Vs. Indexes: Investing’s biggest competition
Nothing is more central to our economy than competition. Competition rewards innovation, smart investments and cost control. We see competition between local restaurants and between global giants like Amazon and FedEx. We also see — and benefit from — competition between divergent ideas and business methods. In the investment world, the competition between stock pickers and indexers has been raging…
The Simple Power of a Favor
Favors are magic. They solve problems and open doors. They demonstrate loyalty and interest. They strengthen relationships. Simple favors can mean so much for the receiver, but they can also pay huge dividends for the sender. Earlier this year a friend of mine, Alyssa O’Toole, a local entrepreneur who runs Musicians Playground, asked me to take a look into her…
Boston Seaport Beer Run
Starting and finishing at the Harpoon Brewery in Boston’s Seaport District, City Running Tours is offering a guided running tour at an easy pace through historic sights including the Old North Church and the final resting place of beer Brewer and Patriot Samuel Adams. At the conclusion of the run, water and snacks will be distributed before heading into the…
LOVED BY MANY: THE MUSICAL MEMORIAL PROJECT
Honoring loved ones lost to homicide and their families, the Isabella Stuart Gardner Museum is hosting an event that is a performance/memorial/dialogue featuring composer Shaw Pong Liu, the Code Listen ensemble of homicide survivors, Boston Police and teen artists, Boston Arts Academy teen dancers, jazz musicians and more. The performance and dialogue will be held in the Courtyard and Calderwood…
