Department stores during the New Year holiday looked quite busy, reflecting the recovery in consumer spending. Companies that sell high-quality read more

Department stores during the New Year holiday looked quite busy, reflecting the recovery in consumer spending. Companies that sell high-quality goods, such as Isetan, are good picks.

Watteau is no less an artist for having painted a fascia board while Sainsbury's is no less effective a business read more

Watteau is no less an artist for having painted a fascia board while Sainsbury's is no less effective a business for producing advertisements which entertain and educate instead of condescending and exploiting.

We haven't played in 10 days. We've been inside a lot and practiced our hitting. Defensively, we're a better team read more

We haven't played in 10 days. We've been inside a lot and practiced our hitting. Defensively, we're a better team than that. It was nice to get out. We were rusty.

Pooled funds are difficult to pull off because you're hitting up people for money but giving them little control over read more

Pooled funds are difficult to pull off because you're hitting up people for money but giving them little control over how it's spent.

I am responsible only to God and history.

I am responsible only to God and history.

We just can't get there. Maybe they see something we don't see.

We just can't get there. Maybe they see something we don't see.

Inflation appears to be muted,

Inflation appears to be muted,

I'm really hoping that everyone can stay healthy, ... because I feel that we have a team and a nucleus read more

I'm really hoping that everyone can stay healthy, ... because I feel that we have a team and a nucleus that really can get us to where we want to be.

The market had already factored in the pretty weak results in beef, but Pilgrim's Pride earnings highlighted the difficult trends read more

The market had already factored in the pretty weak results in beef, but Pilgrim's Pride earnings highlighted the difficult trends in poultry. We anticipate poultry pricing will be pressured through at least spring, barring any notable AI outbreaks.