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Thanksgiving Pie

We published a new Economic Update entitled Thanksgiving Pie. In the update, we discuss our outlook for the markets following a sleu of recent economic releases and other newsworthy events of the past week. In gene... read more
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Fun with Pictures

I'm knee deep in earnings season. Every time I finish reviewing one earnings call transcript - they average fifteen pages - another company reports and the stack grows. It reminds me a little bit of raking the fall... read more
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Herschel Walker says Mixed Martial Arts safer than Football, Nanook of the North, Archetype of World's Best Athlete

Since I wrote our last Economic Update a few weeks ago, Chain Gangs & Pipe Dreams, two players on my son's freshman team have broken bones (that I know of) and one has suffered a concussion. I also heard that a tea... read more
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Are You The Duck?

Ducks in Heaven Three women die together in an accident and go to heaven. When they get there, St.. Peter says, 'We only have one rule here in heaven: don't step on the ducks!' So they enter heaven, and sure enough... read more
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Random Stats

"Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please." -Mark Twain I saw the following interesting facts today. For the first time in 100yrs+, the percentage of adults 25-34 who have never bee... read more
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The Terminator Responds

I don't often write notes to the Times or the Wall Street Journal, but Arnold Schwarzeneggar's editorial a couple of weeks ago, which we blogged about, really touched a nerve for me personally. I sent him a note of... read more
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The Terminator Nails It

Governor Schwarzenegger (aka Terminator) nails what I believe is one of the most pressing social/fiscal issues of a generation in an editorial in today's Wall Street Journal. The social contracts of 20-30 years of ... read more
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Spooky Septembers

With the kids going back to school and Halloween now just around the corner (can you believe it?), I thought I'd share some "spooky" data surrounding the month of September courtesy of my friend Danny Hurwitz of BT... read more
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Broadleaf Birthday and CNBC Replay

If you didn't get a chance to catch the live broadcast of our CNBC appearance this morning - also the fifth anniversary of our firm's performance track record - please click here to see the replay. read more
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30 For the Future

We recently were made aware of an honor and I wanted to pass along the news. read more
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Earnings Transcript Quotes of the Quarter (Isn't that exciting?)

Frist van Paasschen - CEO of Starwood Hotels: On the hotel opportunity in India: "To say that India today is under-hotel-ed relative to future demand is a massive understatement. New York City alone has almost as m... read more
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CNBC Video Link of Doug MacKay, Broadleaf Partners CEO & CIO, April 28, 2010

If you missed this morning's CNBC interview, you can click here for a replay. read more
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Indulging My Sappy Side

Okay, I honestly don't think I've ever forwarded stuff like this before (yeah, that's what they all say!), but I thought this was an excellent descriptive of what happens when you don't keep life's more important t... read more
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Economic Update: Changing Seasons

We just published a new Economic Update titled Changing Seasons. Enjoy! read more
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Seven Reasons Not to Mess with Children

A little girl was talking to her teacher about whales. read more
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Broadleaf Partners' Quoted in CNN Money Line, Our Views on the Volcker Rule

Broadleaf Partner's was quoted in CNN Moneyline this morning on our 2010 outlook for the markets. For the full story, click here. On another note, there has been a great deal of talk on new banking regulations and ... read more
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Earnings, Politics and Stock Prices

We are in the thick of earnings season and so far, the reaction of most stock prices has been disappointing relative to the great numbers most companies have been reporting. This may be another way of saying that a... read more
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Birthday Boy on CNBC This Morning

We were on CNBC this morning. At the end of the interview, Mark Haines wished me a Happy Birthday, commenting that I didn't look a day over 50. At just 42, I should hope not! Joking aside, here is a link to this mo... read more
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Selling Gold on eBay

As gold hit new highs last week, I remembered a gift my father in law had given Lisa and I on our wedding day a little more than 18 years ago. It took me sometime to find it, but I eventually did, buried under eigh... read more
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Looking to 2010, Gathering your Questions

It has been quite sometime since I last published a blog entry. The good news is that I've been quite busy, the bad news is that this trend may continue. As a result, I will likely publish less frequently, perhaps ... read more
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Remembering 9/11

We originally published this entry two years ago after hearing a speech from 9/11 survivor George Sleigh. We've decided to republish it once again this year in memory of all those affected by the tragedy. *********... read more