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World Economy Explained With Two Cows

This was recently passed along by some colleagues and we loved how simple and explanatory it was! Enjoy! SOCIALISM You have 2 cows. You give one to your neighbor. COMMUNISM You have 2 cows The State takes both and ... read more
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Broadleaf Partners recently featured by Business Insider

An excerpt from our most recent economic update, Flying High, was mentioned in Business Insider's "5 Smart Insights for Financial Advisers" this weekend. Given the Wall Street Journal and several other media source... read more
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Doug MacKay to appear on CNBC, Friday, February 22, 2013 at 11:00 am

Please tune in to watch Broadleaf Partners' Chief Investment Officer, Doug MacKay, on CNBC's Squawk on the Street this Friday, February 22, 2013 at 11:00am. For those of you unable to catch it live, a link to the v... read more
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Recent Facebook Thoughts from Doug MacKay

I’ve made it pretty clear that FB is one of my favorite stocks for the coming few years. I think they have the biggest runway of opportunities for growth and like the fact that many things appear open ended. If I c... read more
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This is fascinating!

Provided below is a chart we found extremely interesting. It is a breakdown of inflation since 2000 in terms of the eight main components used to calculate the Consumer Price Index every month. Some of the growth i... read more
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Fourth Quarter 2012 Performance Review

The stock market treaded water during the fourth quarter, awaiting final resolution of the Fiscal Cliff. On that front, there was some positive midnight news on the final day of the year as Congress struck a deal o... read more
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An OPEd Worth Reading

We really enjoyed the attached OPEd piece in this morning’s Wall Street Journal as it reflects our current thinking and general views of the past year. While the world economic situation may not feel ideal, opportu... read more
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Third Quarter 2012 Performance Commentary

In spite of well publicized worries over a dysfunctional government, the impending fiscal cliff, and slower earnings growth, the markets did what they usually do during such periods by confounding the experts. Duri... read more
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Second Quarter 2012 Performance Commentary

The stock market took a breather in the second quarter, falling 2.8%.� If it hadn�t been for a stronger June, the results could have been worse. The Broadleaf Growth Equity Portfolio (BGEP) declined more than the S... read more
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Second Quarter 2012 Performance Commentary

The stock market took a breather in the second quarter, falling 2.8%. If it hadn’t been for a stronger June, the results could have been worse. The Broadleaf Growth Equity Portfolio (BGEP) declined more than the S&... read more
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While Economic Concerns Remain, Corporate Fundamentals and Earnings Look Fine

Companies Owned: Sector Earnings Summary Rev Y/Y Surprise EPS Y/Y Surprise Consumer Discretionary 23% -9% 21% 25% Consumer Staples 9% 0% -10% 11% Energy 22% 1% 38% 0% Financials 16% 2% 49% 12% Health Care 21% 6% 6%... read more
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First Quarter 2012 Performance Commentary

The stock market surged once again in the first quarter, gaining nearly 13%. Including the fourth quarter’s 12% gain, the S&P 500 has now increased 26% in the last six months, a blistering pace which has many wonde... read more
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Doug MacKay to appear on CNBC Thursday, March 29th at 10:35am

Please tune in to watch Broadleaf Partners' Chief Investment Officer, Doug MacKay, on CNBC's Squawk on the Street this Thursday, March 29th, at 10:35am. For those of you unable to catch it live, a video will be pos... read more
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Tooth Fairy Economics

Johnny lost a tooth last night. Unfortunately, the Tooth Fairy got carried away line dancing at the Thirsty Cowboy in Medina, Ohio too long to find out about it in time. Country band Coalie's Run must have been put... read more
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Crazy Good

Apple's success is staggering. The company generated $16 billion in free cash flow this quarter, bringing their cash hoard close to a mind boggling $100 billion dollars. What the company decides to do with this hug... read more
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Fourth Quarter 2011 Performance Commentary

The stock market enjoyed a nice fourth quarter rebound as the domestic political and double dip recession concerns that plagued the markets in the third quarter faded from memory. In spite of significant headwinds ... read more
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Daily Pops and Drops

The daily moves in the market have been amazing in recent weeks. I was curious to know how amazing, so I took a look at the daily performance of the S&P 500 since the Broadleaf Growth Equity Portfolio started six y... read more
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Morgan Stanley Hedges, Morphine & Athletes

This WallStreet Journal article on hedging activities that have recently backfired at Morgan Stanley once again made me wonder how so many smart people can get so wrapped up into attempting to get something for not... read more
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Third Quarter 2011 Performance Commentary

The stock market took a severe beating in the third quarter, declining by nearly 14%. Continued concerns about Europe and political and economic uncertainties in the United States made the stock market's third quar... read more
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The Value of Active Management

The debate over whether or not the higher fees earned by active portfolio managers are justified by a long term ability to earn market beating returns is a subject of endless debate in the investment community, one... read more
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Random Musings

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