by Garrison Urette | Oct 11, 2016 | Chartered Financial Analyst |
“We will feed you to the crocodiles” was the warning I received from a Senator. At firs,t I thought this was an absurdity or joke that the Islanders of Palau played on the new guy in town. Nope, I checked. It was true. If you really pissed-off the locals,...
by Garrison Urette | Sep 13, 2016 | Chartered Financial Analyst |
I own a pair of L.L.Bean boots. They are commonly called duck boots. I’ve had them for over 25 years and they are a little worn, still work great and super comfortable. Over those 25 years I have had a few pair of high-tech boots and all of them are now in a...
by Garrison Urette | Aug 23, 2016 | Chartered Financial Analyst |
It’s summer time and I can remember the challenge of getting that college summer job to earn some beer money. Times have changed and now college students face the task of finding internships to gain experience for their future career. My summer jobs were pretty...
by Garrison Urette | Aug 23, 2016 | Chartered Financial Analyst |
Early in my career I worked at a large regional bank. One day a bank client stuck his head in my office and said he had a complaint: “I tried to exchange some money and the teller said she couldn’t do it”. Hmm, that didn’t sound right, I...