Warren Ward Associates

Ten Years After

2010-04-07T09:00:00-04:00

My Christmas present from my niece Deb was a book of recollections by various people who attended the 1969 Woodstock music festival. One recurring theme was that attendees had no idea what the event would eventually become. That was certainly...

Money for Nothing

2010-03-24T09:00:00-04:00

My articles tend to be at least somewhat topical, often attempting to answer a question from the headlines or being asked by our clients. Today’s deals with interest rates, as have several in the past. I am readdressing the topic...

Beware of Greeks bearing...

2010-03-10T09:00:00-05:00

The Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly fell below 10,000 in February of 2010. Most commentators blamed the drop on the potential default by the Greek government on its “sovereign debt”, i.e. its government bonds. A bit later, Germany (and more...

Pollywogs and Shellbacks

2010-02-24T08:00:00-05:00

As far back as the early 1800’s, sailors who crossed the equator for the first time were “initiated into the court of King Neptune” via a ceremony that typically involved at least one of head-shaving, fish-kissing and the eating of...

Lessons In Solitaire and Life

2009-11-04T13:00:00-05:00

A few years ago, I wrote an article titled Lessons in Poker and Life. Its basic theme was that people should never bet more than they can afford to lose, whether in the context of investing (especially in “sure things”)...