Beyond the Bottom Line: Business Lessons from My Investment Club

By Chris Cochran

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I’m definitely a creature of habit, and I appreciate routine when it’s to my benefit. In another of those “boy, time flies” moments recently, I was thinking about some of the consistent things in my life and realized one of the most consistent things has been my active participation in a traditional, community-based investment club for the past 16 years. I thought I’d been in it for maybe five to 10 years – but the math said no, 16 years. The club has existed for almost 30 years, and a couple of the original members are still there – others come and go depending on personal and financial needs.

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What Venus Williams Taught Me in 1.5 Hours

By Chris Cochran

With the summertime North American hardcourt portion of the pro tennis tour now in full swing, I’m getting eyeballs deep in watching live tennis matches at what are reasonable times of the day for me — no having to get up at 3 a.m. Pacific to catch a live match from Europe or Australia. But the Tennis Channel calls to me throughout the workday, so I compromise by leaving the TV on mute and just checking in when I go to refill the coffee cup.

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