Frank Byrd, CFA
Mar 11, 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
Feb 15, 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 2, 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
Jan 22, 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 15, 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 7, 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
Dec 24, 2015
Santa's Flawed Business Model
Worth a smile and a toast on Christmas ... On behalf of Fielder's team, may I propose this holiday toast to all our Friends in the Field:...
Frank Byrd, CFA
Dec 10, 2015
The Best Democracy
Amen of the Week: “By the late 1970’s, Mesa often took sizable stock positions in other oil companies. We would sometimes suggest to...
Frank Byrd, CFA
Nov 20, 2015
Starbucks Should Not Exist
“Valuing personal connections at a time when so many people sit alone in front of screens; aspiring to build human relationships in an...
Frank Byrd, CFA
Oct 29, 2015
Sensibly Absurd
Amen of the Week: “Ideas are commodity. Execution of them is not.” - Michael Dell, Dell founder Life is so weird. Consider the...