Friends with benefits

One of my favorite “motivational” speakers is Jim Rohn. I’ve listened to most of his audios and attended a couple of his live seminars. I’ve even listened with our kids in the car on a vacation road trip (they didn’t even seem to mind—great kids!). I like him, because...

I lost $5,440,000, and I’m OK with it

About ten years ago, just before the price of copper began its move from below one dollar (from memory) to over four dollars, I owned a stock called First Quantum Minerals (symbol FM in Canada and US). My brother Keith founded the company. It was the first...

Have you set your criteria?

Before you scoff at reading another ditty about Warren Buffet or his investing strategies, you might want to consider what I’m about to say. No, not when investing in stock. Read on… Here are some of the criteria Buffet uses when investing his money or buying a...