Scrabble, Monkeys, and a Better Way of Passive Investing

Oxyphenbutazone is a non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drug used mostly in eye-drops that was pulled from markets worldwide in the mid-1980’s for its link to bone marrow depression.  More interestingly, but perhaps just as trivial, Oxyphenbutazone represents the highest possible scoring play in Scrabble.  Play it across three triple word score squares and eight already-played, perfectly positioned [...]

Luck and Skill in Baseball and Investing

The following is our quarterly investment letter that was recently sent to clients. 75 years ago this month, a thrilling World Series concluded what many baseball historians decidedly describe as the best baseball season ever.  That season is notably remembered for two historic accomplishments: Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak and Ted Williams finishing the season with [...]

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