Yesterday I was at the doctors and got a call from Max that he was involved in a car accident on his way to work. He sounded calm and I asked him if he was hurt. He said no. He Facetimed me the damage and scene to show that it was not his fault (which …

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I watched Dave Chappelle get the Mark Twain award the other night and it was fantastic. It is heartwarming to watch people still in their prime get honored by their peers like this. His writing partner at The Chappelle Show – Neal Brennan had a great speech and tribute. John Stewart was hilarious. Aziz Ansari …

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I was watching this Chip Wilson (founder of $LULU) interview yesterday and he mentioned that he had been selling down his 9 percent position in LULU and buying the Nike of China. I did not know there was a Nike of China . I thought Nike was the Nike of China. Chip was talking about …

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It was Rachel’s 22nd birthday yesterday. She has been home from the holidays which means she has had to stare at me mostly on the couch recovering or had to visit me at the hospital. As she always does, Rachel makes the best of things. She’s been really busy catching up with her cousins and …

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I am an early seller. Steven Wright – the comedian – tells a joke about being born by cesarian…he knows this because he leaves parties via the upstairs window. Maybe I was 3 months born early. I’m always leaving the comfort of a great stock the first chance I get! Ellen and I have always …

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Some of you have noticed that I have already missed a day of the blog in 2020. Unfortunately, I spent the last two days in the hospital with a bad infection of my colon. It is under control now and I am back home feeling good, but to be honest I was scared and not …

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Last year, Apple and Microsoft accounted for 1/3 of the Nasdaq 100’s great 37.8 percent year. If you listen closely you can hear 1,000 hedge funds closing. I was smart enough to own Apple but do not own Microsoft. No wonder more and more people turn to indexing and simple asset allocation when it comes …

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I am excited about turning the calendar. I have no doubt that 2020 will be an interesting year. I love writing every day on the blog. I am amazed at how far and wide the readership extends. In response to my story about my uncle Jack yesterday, I received this amazing note…. Hello Howard: My …

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