Never let logic, reason or pesky things like facts get in the way of a compelling headline. That must be the mantra of the financial press these days. It reminds me of a scene from “Pirates of the Caribbean; The Curse of the Black Pearl.” (As our long-term readers know, there is very little one…
The other night I had the pleasure of watching my two favorite college basketball teams win. There was a time when that was not unusual, but the last few years have been tough for my Wake Forest Demon Deacons. As a Wake alum, the Deacons are of course my favorite team. My second favorite team…
I used to work with a guy who was fond of saying that clichés exist for a reason. “Perception is greater than reality” is certainly one of those clichés. Coming to the end of this year I keep hearing the same thing, both from clients and some pundits: When is the market going to crash?…
Up 43 percent! If only that were our investment results, but it is not. That would have been the increase in Iron Capital’s health insurance premiums if we had renewed our policy on schedule in January. Fortunately we have a good agent who advised us to renew early, giving us almost one more year before…
Wisdom (n): Knowledge that is gained by having many experiences in life. – Merriam-Webster Dictionary Several years ago I sat down with the team here at Iron Capital and together we defined our guiding principles. We have used these as entirely internal guidelines for our behavior at work and how we approach serving our clients….
