Category: Personal Interest
112 posts categorized as "Personal Interest"
Movie Lines and Song Lyrics
April 3, 2013
Content provided by John Ludlow, CLS Chief Operations Officer Like many of you, I love to watch movies and listen to music. For me it’s not just about the plot and acting in a movie or the beat to the music. Oh, I love a good story line and aggressive music beat but I also…
Discipline + Focus = Success
March 28, 2013
Content provided by Sadie Brewer March 17 was a good day. After a year-long deployment, my brother returned safely to friendly ground. Afghanistan is one of the last places on the planet you would ever want someone you care about to be, and anyone who has ever had a loved one deployed understands the fear,…
NCAA Tourney Picks and Managing Money
March 22, 2013
Content Provided by Scott Kubie, CFA, CLS Chief Strategiest When I was teaching at the University of Nebraska Omaha, I always enjoyed contrasting March Madness strategies with investment strategies. March Madness is an interesting contest because it takes place over a short time, but not too short of time. You can analyze your strategy and…
Facing My Fears
March 5, 2013
Content Provided by John Ludlow, CLS Chief Operations Officer You would never know it by looking at me, but I’m actually pretty old. Not that I’m going to tell you exactly how old but we all know from my first blog post that I have a married daughter. I also have two sons, Zack and…
Why I am a Portfolio Manager
February 27, 2013
Content Provided by Paula Wieck, CLS Investment Research Manager There is no shortage of reasons why I chose investment management for my profession. These motivating factors began during my childhood, when my desire to help people become financially secure began to take shape. Now, as a portfolio manager, every decision I make, I not only…
Poker Skills Come in Handy
February 19, 2013
Content Provided by Marc Pfeffer, CLS Senior Portfolio Manager As someone who has played poker for a long time, one of the most important attributes to winning is to read or “tell” your opponents. A “tell” can be a comment, gesture, or facial expression. Something that alerts you to how strong the opponent’s hand is,…
Crotchety Old Man Hates Valentine’s Day
February 14, 2013
Content Provided by Berk Brown So, I have a confession to make and, in today’s day and age, it seems like the best place to do that is in a blog. I hate Valentine’s Day. There, I said it. And, frankly, I mean it. Is it because I’ve lost in love and I’m bitter? Nope….
Winning with People
February 13, 2013
Content Provided by Rusty Vanneman, CLS Chief Investment Officer Last week my wife and I attended a new office space grand opening for a thriving business in our local community. The owners are friends of ours, so we wanted to check out their new space. In short, it was fantastic, and there are several reasons…
The Glass Ceiling Revisited (Part 2)
February 8, 2013
Raising children when they are babies and toddlers and working full time is tough. However, for me the most difficult part came when I wasn’t able to pick my kids up from school to really hear about their day and get feedback from their teachers, help with homework, be with them while they had summer…
The Glass Ceiling Revisited (Part 1)
February 7, 2013
Sally Krawcheck, past President of Merrill Lynch, US Trust, and Smith Barney, recently posted a blog on LinkedIn that caught my eye. The title is “Big Idea 2013: Flexibility Without Shame.” Along with knowledgeable posts on the Glass-Steagall Act and other financial industry issues, she has posted several commentaries on women in the workplace that…