August 6, 2010
I am writing from somewhere over the US as I fly home from a very productive three week trip. I spent time canoeing with my dad, witnessed a close friend get married and visited a whole lot of companies along the way. Normally, when the last flight out of Toronto is three hours late, you can expect to miss your connecting flight. A better ... Read More
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August 1, 2010
I just spent a week canoeing with my father. When you share a canoe, you get to talk about all sorts of things. I always try to keep my father involved in my investment thinking. He’s a great resource because he has good business sense, yet has never been involved in the investment world. He once told me a great story about when he ... Read More
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July 18, 2010
Published by Kuppy at July 18, 2010
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There are only two times when you can make large multiples on your money in mining (three if you want to roll the dice on exploration). The first of these is a situation where there was a failed production start-up and the company now trades for a good deal less than was spent to build it. The other time you can make large multiples on your ... Read More
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July 13, 2010
On Saturday, I went to the Red Bull Flugtag in Miami. This is an event where teams construct powerless planes and then try to ‘fly’ them off a ramp into the bay. Like most things in Miami, the planes are big on flair and short on actual substance—engineering or otherwise. Let’s just say that most of the planes flopped over the side of the ... Read More
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July 9, 2010
Published by Kuppy at July 9, 2010
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Let’s face it. Running a business is difficult. Nothing ever goes as planned. There are surprises. Things rarely happen on time or on budget. You need to be a realist about this. If you invest in a company and it doesn’t work out right away—you aren’t always wrong. Sometimes things just take time. I cannot emphasize this enough. Many of my best winners took ... Read More
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