“The commission of the investment sins listed above is not limited to 'the little guy.' Huge institutional investors, viewed as a group, have long underperformed the unsophisticated index-fund investor who simply sits tight for decades. A major reason has been fees: Many institutions pay substantial sums to consultants who, in turn, recommend high-fee managers. And that is a fool's game.” LittlesLongHas BeensReasonGuyTurnsGamesSinPayGroupsHugeFoolMajorsInstitutionsInvestmentInvestingDecadesManagersFundInvestorsFeesConsultantsIndex Funds Author:Warren Buffett
“The chance to be a general manager in major-league baseball and for a franchise as storied as this one, probably as storied as the Giants, is great.” ChanceMajorsBaseballManagersLeagueGiantsMajor LeagueMajor League BaseballGeneral Manager Author:Ned Colletti
“In the '60s, my father, Wally Amos, had been a talent agent and a personal manager before taking a major career detour in 1975, when he opened a store selling chocolate chip cookies.” FatherCareersTalentMajorsStoresSellingAgentsManagersChocolateChipsCookiesDetoursChocolate ChipsChocolate Chip Cookies Author:Shawn Amos
“When you - when you become the manager of a major league team, particularly the Dodgers, to me, that's a privilege and an honor. No matter where you go or what you do, you represent that position that you have. And you represent that organization that gave you the opportunity to be doing what you're doing.” MatterOpportunityTeamPositionHonorMajorsOrganizationPrivilegeManagersLeagueMajor LeagueDodgers Author:Tommy Lasorda
“Everyone told me you can't build a major tech company in Canada. There just aren't enough investors or engineers or top-level managers. Each day, I'm driven to prove them wrong.” EnoughLevelsCompanyProveMajorsDrivenManagersEach DayCanadaInvestorsEngineersProve Them Wrong Author:Ryan Holmes
“I guess the story that best defines us [with Bud Yorkin] and our relationship goes back to the [Dean] Martin and [Jerry] Lewis show. The four stage managers on that show became major TV creators and directors - John Rich, Jack Smight, Arthur Penn and Bud Yorkin.” StoriesShowsRichFourStageTvsDirectorsMajorsCreatorManagersOur RelationshipBudDeanJerryArthurStage Managers Author:Norman Lear