Author Archives: Stan
Throwing the derivative dice
I’ve been interested in the history of the invention we call “money”, but the fascination doesn’t stop at the origination of this essential tool of modern commerce. Because two seconds after money was invented, some ancient farmer in Mesopotamia turned … Continue reading
“Free” shouldn’t be
Sitting around the massive ash conference table were over thirty people who represented, and I am not exaggerating, a millennium of experience and knowledge. At least a thousand years of practical, priceless information. Free for the asking. The instant question … Continue reading
High fidelity board decisions
A thousand families. When I think of Chieftan Corporation, and the role I played as Chairman of that company, that’s what I think of. If you apply the typical family size of about four people, that’s four thousand individuals. And … Continue reading
Providence
Inertia is a powerful thing, as any physicist will tell you: “A body at rest tends to stay at rest; a body in motion tends to continue its motion along its trajectory.” In other words, the power of the status … Continue reading