Eric Cinnamond
You Know We’ll Have a Good Time Then
<September 19, 2023> The song “Cat’s in the Cradle” by Harry Chapin was released in 1974. The song is narrated by a man who is too busy...
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Eric Cinnamond
Scared Money Don't Make Money
<August 23, 2023> I had breakfast with an old friend last week. We talked about family, work, and sports—the usual stuff. He asked me how...
Eric Cinnamond
The Red Superball
<July 12, 2023> From a career standpoint, graduating college in 1993 wasn’t ideal. The job market remained impaired from the 1990-1991...
Eric Cinnamond
The Worm Turns
<June 7, 2023> In May 1991 I returned home from college to search for a summer job. My go-to gig at Baskin Robbins was no longer...
Eric Cinnamond
Make Less Make More
<May 5, 2023> While working as a small cap analyst in the mid-1990s, I followed a company called Pactiv Corporation. Pactiv was best...
Eric Cinnamond
Mr. Market's Paddle
<March 23, 2023> It was the first day of first grade and things were going smoothly. I was introduced to my teacher, classmates, and...
Eric Cinnamond
Jabba the Mutt
<February 15, 2023> Two years ago, our local animal shelter sent out a plea for residents to adopt a cat or dog. After COVID-related...
Eric Cinnamond
Crispy Bacon
<January 11, 2023> One of my favorite routines is going out to breakfast with my son. We go once a week and usually arrive before 8 a.m....
Eric Cinnamond
‘Twas the Bill Before Christmas
<December 16, 2022> It’s that time of the year again! It’s when we receive notice of our family’s largest expenditures, such as property...
Eric Cinnamond
Order 66
<November 3, 2022> A long time ago, in a city far, far away, I was attending a company Christmas dinner. Employees were randomly seated...
Eric Cinnamond
Let's Get Nuts
<September 28, 2022> In the Seinfeld episode “The Wizard”, George Costanza speaks with his deceased fiancé’s parents, the Rosses. Mrs....
Eric Cinnamond
What About the Dufresnes?
<August 24, 2022> Born in 1968, Mitch Hedberg was an American stand-up comedian known for his dry humor and stoner demeanor. Like most...
Eric Cinnamond
That's the Ticket
<July 18, 2022> There are three things I remember most about my professor in college who taught investments. First, he wasn’t a...
Eric Cinnamond
Bedtime For Bonzo
<June 3, 2022> Like many 10-year old’s, my son doesn’t like going to bed early. Around bedtime he’ll often tuck himself into the corner...
Eric Cinnamond
The Great Inventory Build
<May 5, 2022> A year ago, we wrote about the investment case for buying things. We opined that with so many companies announcing price...
Eric Cinnamond
The Mullet Discount
<April 7, 2022> In 1989, Jeff Foxworthy released his best-selling book, You Might Be a Redneck. The book pokes fun at Foxworthy’s...
Eric Cinnamond
The Inflation Headshake
<March 9, 2022> Have you ever wondered if members of the Federal Reserve do their own grocery shopping? I know I have. Sometimes their...
Eric Cinnamond
Good Enough?
<February 9, 2022> My son and I have a dinnertime routine. As we finish eating, he looks at me, looks at his remaining vegetables, and...
Eric Cinnamond
This is the Show
<December 16, 2021> Growing up in the 1970’s and 1980’s, we didn’t have cable television. Instead, we had the good old rabbit ears TV...
Eric Cinnamond
The Fed's Labor Trap
<November 30, 2021> Whether bullish or bearish, few can argue this is not one of the most fascinating times in the history of financial...
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