Warren Buffett, the “Sage of Omaha” and second richest man in America, opines on the stock market.

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Warren Buffet is a famed value investor, and he's been doing it successfully for five decades. Below is his oped in the NY Times from a few days ago. By the way, the richest man in America is Bill Gates. Op-Ed Contributor – Buy American. I Am. – NYTimes.com Equities will almost certainly outperform cash … Read more

Knights of Columbus poll of “practicing” vs. “non-practicing” Catholics

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Full disclosure – I've been a member of the K of C for almost 20 years. John Allen of NCR (National Catholic Reporter) has an interesting column on the just-released findings of a poll of Catholics and their positions on various issues, as well as political philosophy (conservative vs. moderate vs. liberal). The poll shows … Read more

Latest Read: the Fraternal Economy

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This is a book I'm sure I never would have heard of, if I didn't know the author. Fr. David Couterier is a Capuchin priest who served as a Sunday associate in my parish for several years, before moving to Baltimore where he teaches at St. Mary's Seminary. He was outstanding in his efforts in … Read more

Investment Advisor Ken Fisher on missing calling the bear market.

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See my posting from Friday here – Tom Faranda's Folly: The financial panic – my musings and also this where I quote money manager Ken Heebner. Tom Faranda's Folly: A savvy prediction by a money manager: "You're going to see the biggest short term rally in my lifetime" Kenneth Fisher runs the biggest investment advisory firm in … Read more

The financial panic – my musings

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FURTHER UPDATE Tom Faranda's Folly: Investment Advisor Ken Fisher on missing calling the bear market. UPDATE: Quote from Ken Heebner, very successful fund manager:  Tom Faranda's Folly: A savvy prediction by a money manager: "You're going to see the biggest short term rally in my lifetime" The current panic, which MAY have ended today, has seen … Read more

Here’s a couple of good features on fitness training and coping with injuries

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both of these articles are from the NY Times health and finess section in the last week. The first one is by NYT reporter Gina Kolata, writing about her preparation for the NY Marathon, as she struggles with a stress fracture.   Coping (or Not) With Injuries in Training for Marathon – NYTimes.com And this … Read more

Tim’s latest football

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His team defeated Ardsley, 22-0. Tim played very well – he is really consistent. His number is 77 – they accidentally sewed his name onto 77, rather then 70, so that settled that.   And one more