Random gleanings from the world of business, investments and economics: April 15 – 22, 2016 “The biggest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn’t exist.” Keyser Söze, “The Usual Suspects” By the time you read these words, you may already know the answer. The “big reveal” may already have occurred. We’re…
Watching The Tape: Random gleanings from the world of business, investments and economics Our incomes are like our shoes; if too small, they gall and pinch us; but if too large, they cause us to stumble and to trip. – John Locke Until the news broke last week, the markets were actually worried…
Lewis Named CFO at FINTRUST Greenville, SC – FinTrust Investment Advisors is proud to announce that David E. Lewis has been named as Chief Financial Officer at FinTrust Investment Advisors. Lewis will be assuming the role effective immediately. Partner Philip Brice stated, “We are very excited about the experience David brings to this role. Prior…
Watching the Tape: Random gleanings from the world of business, investments and economics Fintrust 1st Annual Financial Conference Last Friday the first annual Fintrust Financial Forum brought renowned experts and Fintrust clients together at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Greenville, SC. The takeaways were numerous. We’ll pass along a couple of those takeaways today, and…
Random gleanings from the world of business, investments and economics: February 29- March 4, 2016 “We’ve long felt that the only value of stock forecasters is to make fortune tellers look good.” -Warren Buffett 1992 Berkshire Hathaway Chairman’s Letter It arrived on Saturday: the 2015 Berkshire Hathaway Chairman’s Letter. New material from the Oracle of…
February 22-26, 2016: Random gleanings from the world of business, investments and economics, Odd Lots “Those who have knowledge, don’t predict. Those who predict, don’t have knowledge” Lao Tzu Fintrust Investment Commentary: Markets Last week felt great. The enthusiasm may not last, but we’ll enjoy it for now: the S&P 500 rose 2.8% last week, the best…
Random gleanings from business, investments and economics, Odd Lots “If GM had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving $25 cars that got 1,000 MPG.” – Bill Gates Fintrust Investment Commentary Last week was a week of volatility for stocks and oil. Note: the curves on those charts are almost…
