After successfully predicting the crash that led to the Great Depression, Roger Babson was vilified as though he were its cause. At Doug Casey’s International Man, Jeff Thomas explains the history of Roger Babson, founder of Babson College, which I attended. “[A] crash is coming, and it may be terrific. …. The vicious circle will […]
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Your Survival Guy in Rome 30-Years A.B. (After Babson)
Back in 1994, Your Survival Guy, a recent Babson College graduate, decided to put his diploma to work, and hopped on a plane to Greece to spend some time with a fraternity brother who summered on one of the Greek Isles. “When else are you going to get an opportunity to do this again?” my […]
As Our Family Celebrates Babson’s 100th, a Reminder on How to Make Money
Last night Becky and I had the pleasure of attending Babson’s Summer Reception in Newport. Hosted by Mary and Thomas Gilbane, Jr., it was an opportunity for the entire Babson community in Rhode Island to get together and speak with Babson’s new President Stephen Spinelli MBA ‘92. Spinelli as President makes this year for Babson—it’s […]
Roger Babson Quoted in Book: 1929
Here’s a reminder about the markets, emailed to me by a client from the Greatest Generation over the weekend. What she sent was not only relevant because I went to Babson College, named after Roger Babson. The quoted passage below shows that with open eyes, a heavy dose of skepticism and abundant caution, you can prepare […]
Tory Burch’s Commencement Speech at Babson College
I watched this inspirational video over the weekend:
Do You Have a Survival Guy Portfolio?
If you were to construct a Survival Guy all-weather portfolio, your first matter of business would have to be coming to terms with “Hey, it’s going to get ugly out there.” (More on that in a minute.) If Your Survival Guy ventured out into the investment woods with my “Survival Pack,” the first item I […]
March RAGE Gauge: “I Like to Lose Money,” Says Nobody
“I like to lose money,” says nobody, but like clockwork, when there’s a mini correction, Wall Street and the speculators can’t believe it’s happening. Brokers’ and advisers’ phones light up with questions like “How are ‘we’ doing?” Family and friends ask, “What are you doing with your investments?” Happens every time, and it’s why you […]
Rich Man: Easy to Understand, Harder to Do
You know Your Survival Guy is a proponent of the Rich Man story by the late great Richard Russell. I’ve spent a career studying investments ever since I graduated from Babson College in 1994. What I can tell you is that what is true today is what was true then. But as much as I […]
Working with “Your Hope We All Make It Guy”
Are you working with “Your Hope We All Make It Guy” or Your Survival Guy? You know I’m here for you. And it might be easier to have me on your side than you imagined. Add up a couple of IRAs and brokerage accounts, and you and your spouse are probably good to go. Once […]
Your Survival Guy: “Going to Carolina in My Mind”
South Carolina, Texas, North Carolina, Florida, and Tennessee round out the top five in “Uhaul’s Growth States of 2024.” Your Survival Guy has spent time in or visited all of them. If you’re a golfer and like boating, South Carolina is hard to beat. Having spent many years golfing in Myrtle Beach with my dad, […]
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