They call it a low-risk business. I call it knowing what you’re doing. It’s not glamorous, hauling energy across borders. But it’s necessary. And when something is necessary, people will pay for it. Predictability. That’s what Enbridge sells. And in a world gone mad, predictability is worth a premium.
Netflix reported $45 billion in revenue last year, which is impressive, I suppose. They have 325 million subscribers, and they’ve certainly pioneered the streaming thing. But it feels… curated. Too curated. Like being presented with a perfectly arranged cheese plate when all you really want is a bag of chips. YouTube, on the other hand, is the digital equivalent of rummaging through your grandmother’s attic. You’re not sure what you’ll find, but you’re almost guaranteed to stumble upon something unexpected. And, increasingly, profitable.
A more interesting development is the ascent of Robinhood Markets. While Interactive Brokers operates as a solid, if unremarkable, institution, Robinhood presents a different proposition – one built on accessibility and, frankly, a certain degree of speculation. The comparison isn’t merely of one company’s performance against another; it’s a glimpse into the changing habits of those who participate in the market. And habits, once established, are difficult to break.
The majority, predictably, placed their faith in Bitcoin, the firstborn of this digital progeny. Others ventured into the realms of Ethereum and Solana, seeking greater, and ultimately illusory, gains. But value, as any honest man knows, is not determined by scarcity alone, but by utility, and by the enduring nature of trust. These digital currencies, lacking the weight of history and the backing of tangible assets, are proving to be as fragile as the hopes of those who invest in them.
See, these aren’t your grandpa’s magnets. These are permanent magnets. They stick around. They don’t need a plug. They’re like that uncle you can’t get rid of, only useful. And the secret sauce? Rare-earth elements. Fancy, huh?
The announcement, while lacking the bombast of a market-shattering revelation, details reductions across a broad spectrum of both mutual funds and those increasingly popular exchange-traded entities. These aren’t seismic shifts, mind you. We’re not witnessing a financial avalanche. Rather, it’s a gradual erosion, a quiet diminishment of costs that, while almost imperceptible individually, accumulates over time like dust motes in a sunbeam. A charmingly subtle form of larceny, wouldn’t you agree?
They held it for a time, this piece of Sealed Air, a solid 2.4% of their managed wealth. Not a king’s ransom, but a goodly portion nonetheless. Now, it’s gone, leaving a space in the portfolio, a small ache where something once was. A fund like Kiltearn doesn’t shed holdings lightly. It suggests a re-evaluation, a turning of the gaze toward other possibilities.
It seems the financial establishment has finally decided that perhaps this “pro-crypto” thing might not just be a passing fad, much like disco or shoulder pads.
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However, to consider Eli Lilly solely through this lens would be a most egregious oversight. One observes, with a degree of satisfaction, a company not content to rest upon a single achievement, but rather actively seeking to broaden its sphere of influence. It is a characteristic, one might suggest, of a truly well-managed estate.