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The Burns Rules: How Our Family Values Guide Our Firm
When our kids were little, my wife and I created three simple rules to help our kids navigate the choices they were faced with while growing up. Because they were implemented when the kids were toddlers, we wanted them to be simple and understandable. We called them the Burns Family Rules: 1.    Be Nice to Everyone 2.    Don’t Tell Lies 3.    Have Fun Simple, yes, but we also think they are widely applicable. These rules became the foundation of how we parent, how we live,
Doug Burns
Jul 174 min read


Currency Effect of International Exposure
When you are invested in international stocks, both developed and emerging, you are not just buying foreign companies, but you are also...
Doug Burns
Apr 172 min read


The Benefits, Drawbacks, and Reality of Diversification
Diversification means spreading your investment portfolio across different types of assets, so you are not overly exposed to one risk....
Doug Burns
Apr 102 min read


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