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Picture a big purchase. Maybe a car. Or a house. A financial product. The salesperson is pleasant enough. But there is a problem….. They have spent all their time telling you about how great they are at doing what they do. They have won awards. They have the top numbers. The best products….. How are … Read more

Great outcomes look easy   Imagine the last time you saw an incredible sports performance. Maybe at a football game. On the track. During the Olympics. One cannot help but see these performances as mostly effortless. Rare mistakes and mishaps are only reminders of the dedication required. But what we see is the by-product of … Read more

“Another lesson I learned early is that there is nothing new in Wall Street. There can’t be because speculation is as old as the hills. Whatever happens in the stock market to-day has happened before and it will happen again. I’ve never forgotten that.” Edwin Lefevre, Reminiscences of a Stock Operator. 1923.   Can a … Read more

Blinded by the physical   How do you describe something valuable that cannot be seen, heard, touched or felt? Something beyond the senses. A transformative idea that can become an asset? Thinking about crypto assets bring to mind a conversation I had with my old English teacher who was also the headmaster of the school … Read more

Dialing for dollars   When I was in university, like many I was always looking for ways to make a little extra cash. Beer and pizza money. You know how it is. The job was to call small and home based businesses from a list and to sell pens and keychains with the company name … Read more