Comments on: Stock Investors Must Ask about Tomorrow

By: Robin Bal

Robin Bal — Thu, 24 May 2007 11:24:06 +0000

Hi Christopher & Shane,

Thanks for your visit and comments guys. Now we are reaching somewhere, right leader + right opportunity + a successful track record is a perfect combination. And as far as the lemonade, I feel confident that if I get in at the right time, I will make money.

Basically it bottles down to the fact that individuals have different kinds of attitude to investments.

Take care and cheers.

By: Shane

Shane — Thu, 24 May 2007 07:49:44 +0000

Chris, the right leader + the right opportunity is always the best formula.

But a successful track record is worth a lot of confidence. And in the end, all you’re really selling is confidence in future profitability.

The Buffet lemonade stand might not make it past week one. But as long as you’re in by day 2, you’re gonna make some money.

By: Christopher Smith

Christopher Smith — Wed, 23 May 2007 20:43:24 +0000

I’m with you when it comes to the importance of leadership. The CEO is key.

I am, however, a the-times-make-the-man kind of guy rather than the other way around. Even guys like Jack Welch soared then stalled when the market evolved away from them. When the right leader meets the right business model then magic happens. But Berkshire Hathaway’s success notwithstanding, unless that lemonade stand was in good shape I wouldn’t throw my money behind Buffet making it a success.

By: Robin Bal

Robin Bal — Wed, 23 May 2007 10:30:27 +0000

Great comment Shane, people who have done well in the past are likely to do well again and about Warren Buffet starting a lemonade stand….I will invest in that.

By: Shane

Shane — Wed, 23 May 2007 08:53:03 +0000

This is one the reasons why it’s good to invest in people (CEOs). If they’ve got a great track record, chances are they’ll do well again.

Warren Buffet could start a lemonade stand and people would invest millions in it in a heartbeat.