Sep 10, 2019 | Monthly Commentaries
“I think people make way too much of ratings.” Walter Cronkite Last month we asked when was the last time you gave an Uber driver less than five stars. The question segued into an examination of factors that can lead ride-share users and credit agencies to inflate...Aug 13, 2019 | Monthly Commentaries
“If you’re the police, who will police the police?” Lisa Simpson to Homer When was the last time you gave an Uber driver less than five stars? It seems to have become the de facto rating. As per one driver’s t-shirt, ‘if you’re alive when you arrive, that’s a five.’...Jul 10, 2019 | Monthly Commentaries
“Inflation is when you pay fifteen dollars for the ten-dollar haircut you used to get for five dollars when you had hair.” Sam Ewing In 1970, you could strut to your local store and style yourself in the latest bell bottom jeans, belted turtleneck, and platform shoes,...Jun 10, 2019 | Monthly Commentaries
“There’s no place like home.” The Wizard of Oz Along with sports fans across the country, we have firmly entrenched ourselves aboard the Raptors’ bandwagon. And Kawhi not? The newly anointed King of the North and his troops are one win away from being crowned...May 9, 2019 | Monthly Commentaries
“Heads I win, tails you lose.” Norville “Shaggy” Rogers Becoming better investors involves learning from mistakes, our own and those of others. While some lessons need to be learnt the hard way, the preferred method is to draw wisdom from the missteps of others. It...Apr 5, 2019 | Monthly Commentaries
“Dogs got personality. Personality goes a long way.” Pulp Fiction In our business and professional lives, one of the most important choices we make is who we hire and work with. For investors and allocators, this is usually the final step of their investment...
