by Manish Khatta | Feb 22, 2024 | Investment Management
Back in the fall of 2017, the CEO of restaurant chain Panera Bread, Ron Shaich, made headlines in the business media by goading the leaders of fast-food burger joints (e.g., McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s) to eat their own food, specifically the menu items targeted...
by Manish Khatta | Feb 15, 2024 | Advisors, Investment Management, Manish
No one likes to change systems. Payroll, marketing, operations, etc., no matter what it is and no matter what you were promised, it is going to be a miserable experience. Like, fall in the mud and get kicked in the head with an iron boot. But–if you don’t ask...
by Manish Khatta | Feb 6, 2024 | Advisors, Investment Management, Manish
On 12/31/2019 our firm has approximately $140 million of AUM/AUA. 4 years later… 12/31/2023 our firm has approximately $1.4 billion of AUM/AUA. Yes, you read that right. We 10x’d the business in four years. The product has been around for a long time. In fact, the...
by Manish Khatta | Jul 6, 2023 | Investment Management
There are many ways to invest your money in the public market to gain exposure to domestic companies, international organizations, or various asset classes like the ones determined by Morningstar. You can buy stocks, bonds, real estate—and that’s just the beginning....
by Dan Russo, CMT | May 25, 2023 | Advisors, Dan, Investment Management, Research
“Stick to the fundamentals. That’s how IBM and Hilton were built.” – Lou Mannheim, Wall Street The quote above is one of the key takeaways from the 1987 hit movie Wall Street. Lou Mannheim implores his young brokers to stick to the fundamentals after they pitch...
by Dan Russo, CMT | Apr 27, 2023 | Advisors, Dan, Investment Management
With ChatGPT all the rage for the past six months, I thought it was time for me to take it for a spin. First, let me begin by saying that I am not an early adopter of technology, but I am also not going to be one of the last. I guess you could call me a “fast...
