February 10, 2012

The Postman Just Brought Gifts

April 27, 2010 By Joshua Kennon Leave a Comment

The mail just arrived. I have the new Sears Holdings 10K, the Union Pacific 10K, the Panera Bread 10K, the Charles Schwab annual report, and a host of others. How on earth am I supposed to write now? I want to read!

Benjamin Graham on Value Investing Book with a Giorgio Armani Fountain Pen in Gold

I was reading through a book of essays from Benjamin Graham on value investing and real world situations (the fountain pen, by the way, is the new Giorgio Armani gold accent design that we carry at Kennon Home Accessories). It retails for $450 and is one of my favorite fountain pens.

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