Beating the Market or Winning the Loser’s Game?

As we come into the end of 2015, volatility is back in the equity markets and near-panic conditions exist in some parts of the high yield market.  Active managers are likely to under-perform again this year.  With this confluence of factors, it seemed...

Ten Lessons I’ve Learned from Being an Entrepreneur

10 lessons I’ve learned after ~4 years as an entrepreneur It will take twice as long to get where you want to be – no matter how prepared you are, it will take longer than you think The hardest time in the startup is at the “growth plateau” – 7-12 months after you’ve...

The Art of the Sale – Book Review and Notes

Author Philip Delves Broughton followed up his entertaining book about his time at Harvard Business School with his book “The Art of the Sale.” (Disclaimer – These are Amazon Affiliate links and pay a small commission to me for the referral). As Broughton...

The Nashville Real Estate Market in 1 Chart

Like many others, I have been wrestling with the massive growth in the Nashville real estate market.    The Nashville Business Journal’s Crane Watch is tracking 123 major development projects alone.  This of course does not count the massive amount of...