Notes from the North: August 2018

It seems like August should be a quiet month, but it tends to be surprisingly interesting. This week, in particular, has been anything but a “quiet week in Lake Wobegon!”

This Notes includes an interesting chart of the “top ten” companies over the decades. Few rarely stay on the list from one decade to the next. The takeaway – conventional wisdom is not a reliable long-term investing tool!

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