by Charles Mizarhi | Aug 30, 2022 | Banks, Daniel Gross, Edmond J. Safra, Education, Investment Opportunities, podcast, Real Talk
There was no greater asset than your name. Especially if you were a banker from the old world. That’s how Edmond J. Safra did business. He started Republic National Bank of New York when he was just 32 years old. And Safra’s first and foremost concern was his... 
by Charles Mizarhi | Aug 16, 2022 | Bed Bath & Beyond, Investment Opportunities, podcast, Real Talk, Retail, Stocks
Retail is a tough business. I learned that the hard way. Back in the early 2000s, I bought shares of Bed Bath & Beyond. The retailer was a category killer — carrying a wide selection of linens and home goods. The stock price soared as the company continued to... 
by Charles Mizarhi | Aug 9, 2022 | charlie munger, Investment Opportunities, podcast, Real Talk, Stocks, Warren Buffett
Bob Rodriguez is an investing superstar. He was the manager of FPA Capital for 25 years until 2009. And during that time, he more than doubled the return of the S&P 500. While in graduate school, Charlie Munger — Warren Buffett’s business partner — visited... 
by Charles Mizarhi | Aug 2, 2022 | Investment Opportunities, Middle East, podcast, Real Talk, Stocks
At first, they were laughed at. “What do three real estate guys know about diplomacy in the Middle East?” In fact, in a statement in 2016, former Secretary of State John Kerry said: There will be no separate peace between Israel and the Arab world. He called it a...