Archive | April, 2005

Weekend at Buffett’s

The weekend is here, and this one should be full of information. It is the weekend of “Woodstock for Capitalists”, also known as the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting.
I had hoped to attend this year, but issues with my job prevent me from getting away. I also happened to sell my one Berkshire “B” [...]

I Think I Understand

A few weeks ago, I discussed someone else’s comments about Apple’s growth potential. I am still not certain about the stock. But I can now say: I think I understand.
I have been a PC user for nearly 20 years. Through DOS, and many versions of Windows, I have stood by because [...]

COSI Update

The market’s recent decline has given me a great opportunity to pick up more shares of COSI, the small chain of 92 coffee and sandwich shops I discussed a few weeks ago. The stock was at an interim high of near $7. Now it is about $5, just above its 52-week low. [...]

Life is What Happens..

Many years ago, my mother read something on a tea bag that still rings true. It said, “Life is what happens when you’re planning other things.” I thought the whole thing was silly, and poked fun at her on more than one occasion. But the tea bag has prevailed once again.
It doesn’t [...]

Gorilla Update

Thank you all for your feedback on our recent article about stock picking services. Based on your comments and e-mails, we will be going forward with a plan to do a detailed comparison of the services.
We will provide more details in the near future.

Why Can’t They Get It Right?

Two years ago, my wife and I decided to start watching our credit. We wanted to buy a home, and if someone were to steal our identities and run up credit card bills, it would ruin our chances of getting a mortgage. Since we were moving overseas in conjunction with my job, we searched [...]