Musings on Markets

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Of course, and with small businesses, especially those built around personal services (a doctor or plumber’s practice), it is part of the valuation process, where the key person is valued or at least priced and incorporated into valuation. Key Person: Who, what and why? Who is a key person?

Valuation 113

Valuation Profit and Loss Entertainment Investments 113

Barry Ritholtz

MAY 30, 2023

And so my friend, my best friend who was very, very smart did not have good parents like I had who told me I could do anything I wanted to do and who loved me and told me, my mother, she told me she loved me every day of my life. If I don’t feel good about me, I’m not going to feel good about you. RITHOLTZ: Right.

Economics 56

Economics Education Profit and Loss Banking 56

Barry Ritholtz

MAY 23, 2023

Then suddenly in the ensuing weeks, you get tagged to be CEO. This might not be — this might not be a good idea. GREW: And, for good or for bad and for my benefit, they hired me. RITHOLTZ: So, let’s stick with the delegation and the empowerment because those are key themes. I don’t mean — RITHOLTZ: Any leader.

Investments 60

Investments Finance Construction Technology 60

Barry Ritholtz

MAY 2, 2023

CLYMER: That’s a good one. And then within LVMH, I moved to Tag Heuer, which is a pure watch business — RITHOLTZ: Right. It was really kind of in the Tag Heuer timeline for me, career-wise, that I became aware of Ben and of Hodinkee. Perhaps the iPod and Nest are good examples. But I hadn’t met Ben yet.

Retail 64

Retail Advertising Numbers Economics 64

Barry Ritholtz

OCTOBER 3, 2023

And he said, that’s a really good idea. Now, the good news is you could lease ’em, you could lease seats on a, on a monthly basis. And, and, and so we had a, you know, we had a a, a good relationship with each other. We, we had some very good markets going on in, in the mortgage space. Lucky never hurts.

Marketing 107

Marketing Treasury Banking Profit and Loss 107