Tag: perspective


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  • Iron Capital Perspectives
  • September 21, 2022
  • Chuck Osborne

Long COVID?

To be understanding, one has to be in relationship. We have lost a great deal of that relationship-building over the last two and a half years. Our reaction to COVID may very well end up doing more harm to our society than the virus itself. Human interaction is of utmost importance.


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  • Iron Capital Perspectives
  • August 29, 2022
  • Chuck Osborne

The Wrong Question

If one seeks the right answer, she must ask the right question. Should we forgive student loans? Wrong question. Why does college cost so much that one has to take out a mortgage-sized loan to pay for it? That is the right question. 


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  • Iron Capital Perspectives
  • August 15, 2022
  • Chuck Osborne

Who’s the Boss?

The primary value, in my opinion, is independence. It boils down to one question: Who is the boss – is it the client, or someone else?


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  • Iron Capital Perspectives
  • June 20, 2022
  • Chuck Osborne

Mutual Fund Scandal 2.0

The original mutual fund scandal boiled down to large brokers getting preferential treatment at the expense of small investors. This 2.0 version boils down to the same thing: Large consulting firms are receiving preferential treatment at the expense of smaller firms and investors.


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  • Iron Capital Perspectives
  • April 23, 2018
  • Chuck Osborne

It’s the Simple Things in Life

Last week we had the tragic engine explosion on the Southwest Airlines flight 1380. Now there are pictures of many passengers not wearing their oxygen masks correctly. Not to diminish the gravity of the situation, but a large portion of the passengers seemed to be unaware that human beings breathe through their noses. As The…