

Are you in a Financial Cult?
Amen of the Week: “The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie -- deliberate, contrived and dishonest -- but the myth --...
Frank Byrd, CFA
Sep 3, 2015


A Dangerous "Diversification"?
Amen of the Week: Twelve years ago I attended a dinner meeting where Warren Buffett spoke to investors. He said something that still...
Frank Byrd, CFA
Aug 27, 2015


China: 2 images worth 2,000 words
With kids heading back to school this week, it’s a good time to reflect on what they’re learning about entrepreneurship. This week a...
Frank Byrd, CFA
Aug 20, 2015


Sheep Following Lemmings
Amen of the Week: “We all have to fight to maintain our unique style and taste in a world that would have us conform.” - Ralph Lauren ...
Frank Byrd, CFA
Aug 7, 2015


Founder - CEO's Have Soul
Amen of the Week “…there are certain structural advantages that founders may have that can make their jobs easier than those of...
Frank Byrd, CFA
Jul 31, 2015


Ignore Your Grumpy Uncle
My grandfather used to repeatedly say, “I’ve never met a rich pessimist.” I believed him until I moved to New York, where rich...
Frank Byrd, CFA
Jul 24, 2015


Artificial Inflation of Growth Stocks?
Most people understand that bond prices rise when interest rates decline - and vice versa. (If this is news to you, we need to talk.) ...
Frank Byrd, CFA
Jul 17, 2015


Greece for Our Engine?
This week I was catching up with a good friend who founded and built a successful lawn care company. He relayed a story that had...
Frank Byrd, CFA
Jul 10, 2015


Happy 4th!
Happy 4th! Two of my great-grandparents came over from Ireland and another from Italy. Here's a salute to the outsiders and what they've...
Frank Byrd, CFA
Jul 3, 2015


No Chance to Win?
Happy Friday! Last week Kirk Kerkorian passed away. If there’s anyone who understood risk and reward, it was surely him. (He was one of...
Frank Byrd, CFA
Jun 26, 2015

