HeyJaredReflections on "Going Down Tobacco Road" and Investing
Following on my book, "Going Down Tobacco Road," about the R. J. Reynolds empire, I will share stories about the industry and its people. Occasionally, I will add thoughts on investing.
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REMEMBERING A KEY PERSON IN MY PROFESSIONAL LIFE (opens the original)
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James Robert HamiltonSeptember 24, 1935 — September 3, 2026<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="221" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qtpX!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_
WISE WOMEN’S WORDS (opens the original)
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FIFTY YEARS AGO, DID JACK BOGLE HAVE A DEAL FOR US! (opens the original)
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THOUGHTS FOR THE PASSING YEAR 2026 (opens the original)
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We now are well into 2026. It often feels like we are making little progress, as a country, finding common ground. We should remember that bad news is always sudden, dramatic, shocking. And the good news is a succession of tiny unnoticed events that create progress for mankind.WISDOM & PHILOSOPHYKnowing a tomato is a fruit is knowledge. Not putting it in a fruit salad is wisdom.Among the most necessary knowledge is how to live well, that is, how to produce the least possible evil and the greates
MONEY IV - READERS’ STORIES (opens the original)
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I questioned whether to write the last post, my money story. To my surprise, the post brought more reader response than any I have ever written – mostly from people who lived through their own hard times.One reader shared the post with his children, encouraging them to be aware of money in their lives. He pointed out the irony “that there was a time when we did not hesitate to say, ‘We can’t afford to do that.’”I hope that you too will pass the “Money Posts” along to your family members. The pos
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