Frank Byrd, CFA
Oct 15, 2015
End Financial Repression Now
Amen of the Week: "If it don't make dollars it don't make sense." - Chris Brown and Tyga - Ayo End the repression now! The Fed’s zero...
Frank Byrd, CFA
Oct 1, 2015
My Biggest Mistake
Amen of the Week: "While I classify myself as a contrarian by nature, I always make sure I have plenty of conventional, hard analytical...
Frank Byrd, CFA
Sep 16, 2015
My Singapore Sling
Amen of the Week: “America is not on the decline… Why do I believe in the long-term success of the US?… Every year, thousands of bright...
Frank Byrd, CFA
Sep 10, 2015
An Ode to Enterprise-A-Car
Amen of the Week: “The people who are the most successful are the ones who listen most closely to the customer. We follow the two ears,...
Frank Byrd, CFA
Sep 3, 2015
Are you in a Financial Cult?
Amen of the Week: “The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie -- deliberate, contrived and dishonest -- but the myth --...
Frank Byrd, CFA
Aug 27, 2015
A Dangerous "Diversification"?
Amen of the Week: Twelve years ago I attended a dinner meeting where Warren Buffett spoke to investors. He said something that still...
Frank Byrd, CFA
Aug 20, 2015
China: 2 images worth 2,000 words
With kids heading back to school this week, it’s a good time to reflect on what they’re learning about entrepreneurship. This week a...
Frank Byrd, CFA
Aug 7, 2015
Sheep Following Lemmings
Amen of the Week: “We all have to fight to maintain our unique style and taste in a world that would have us conform.” - Ralph Lauren ...
Frank Byrd, CFA
Jul 31, 2015
Founder - CEO's Have Soul
Amen of the Week “…there are certain structural advantages that founders may have that can make their jobs easier than those of...
Frank Byrd, CFA
Jul 24, 2015
Ignore Your Grumpy Uncle
My grandfather used to repeatedly say, “I’ve never met a rich pessimist.” I believed him until I moved to New York, where rich...