

Is Chipotle Special?
Amen of the week: “So many people told me it was not a good idea to start a restaurant, especially a fast-food restaurant. There was so...
Frank Byrd, CFA
May 27, 2016


Buffett on our kids' future
Most of my clients in the early 1990s thought the world was ending. I had just arrived at Merrill Lynch fresh out of college, just as...
Frank Byrd, CFA
May 12, 2016


A Neat Trick (while it lasts)
Amen of the Week: “You have to say no to your friends to say yes to your work… What are you going to do … lose that idea because you...
Frank Byrd, CFA
Apr 29, 2016


Buffett's March Madness Bracket
In honor of March Madness, here's a re-play of one of my favorite notes. It explains important parallels between your bracket strategy...
Frank Byrd, CFA
Apr 1, 2016


She was so worth the risk
Amen of the Week "The biggest risk is not taking any risk. In a world that's changing really quickly, the only strategy that is...
Frank Byrd, CFA
Mar 11, 2016


Your Best Defense
Amen of the Week “If the freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.” - George...
Frank Byrd, CFA
Feb 15, 2016


Conscious Capitalism
Amen of the Week “Before I cofounded Whole Foods Market, I attended two universities … I only took classes I was interested in … I never...
Frank Byrd, CFA
Feb 2, 2016


Three Fools
Amen of the Week “I don’t subscribe much to any of these fancy investing theories… I believe the folks who’ve done the best with Wal-Mart...
Frank Byrd, CFA
Jan 22, 2016


Lest We Forget
Amen of the Week “Stock prices will always be far more volatile than cash-equivalent holdings. Over the long term, however,...
Frank Byrd, CFA
Jan 15, 2016


The Biggest Myth
Amen of the Week "Of course, my wife hates that I read for more than three hours almost every day, but it gives me a level of comfort and...
Frank Byrd, CFA
Jan 7, 2016

