“Not-So-Minnesota Nice” Leaving the always terrific Clancey’s butcher shop in Linden Hills yesterday, I was chagrined to discover a black BMW parked scarcely 3″ in front of my car, effectively boxing me in. Watching the situation unfold, Clancey’s busy owner, Kristin Tombers, came outside and introduced herself. Kristin offered a description of the offender, and...Read More
Scrambled Headlines? Maybe Not . . . Today’s headlines are scary enough if you don’t have dyslexia. Unfortunately, if you do (my case is very mild), it can make things exponentially worse. Take, for example, the headline in today’s Wall Street Journal: “Alabama Hears Final Pitch” My brain converted that into these variations: “Alabama Fears Final Hitch”...Read More
Question #2: Can Stocks Ever Be “Underbought?” “Some investors have expressed concern that popular trades are overbought, making them vulnerable to a sharp pullback.” –“U.S. Stocks Drop as Investors Unwind Popular Trades”; The Wall Street Journal (3/21/17). Here’s a suggestion for financial journalists: instead of using meaningless, mumbo jumbo phrases like “stocks fell because they...Read More
2017 Travel Tips How do you get to the tallest point in Florida? Take an elevator (seriously). According to today’s Wall Street Journal: At 345 feet above sea level, Florida’s tallest natural point, Britton Hill, stands less than half the height of Miami’s tallest building, and is the lowest of America’s high points. –“Climb Every...Read More
WSJ: “Spies Keep Intelligence From Trump“ [Editor’s Note: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway, or any other entity referenced.] That’s one way to protect against treason. Namely, keep the President and his inner circle out of the loop, so they can’t betray any...Read More
WSJ Obituary: “RJR chief’s exploits helped push boards to be more vigilant” “F. Ross Johnson is mainly remembered for the fleet of corporate jets that ferried him to celebrity golf events and other luxurious perks he awarded himself as CEO of RJR Nabisco Inc. . . . Yet the Canadian-born executive may have done some...Read More
