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rbcpa.com2014InvestmentConference
November13,20141
RevisedVersion1onNovember13,2014
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1024SouthAvenueW,Westfield,NJ07090908 276 7226www.rbcpa.com
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3RonaldR.RedfieldCPA,PFSstartedwiththefirmin1983 (31yearsago)andbecameapartnerin1989.
ThePrimeRatewas11%in1983,downfrom21.50%inDecemberof1980.Theprimerateiscurrently3.25%.
TheDowJonesAveragehitanalltimehighof1270thatyear.TheDowclosedat17,600onNovember12,2014.
ThisisacoverofTimeduring1983.
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4RonandAlanhaveworkedtogetherfor27yearssince1987. 1987wastheyearthefilmWallStreetwasreleased.
AlanB.StarinskyCPA,PFSbecameapartnerin1995.Alanisinchargeofouraccountingandtaxdivision.astarinsky@rbcpa.com
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5Redfield,Blonsky&Starinskyhadanamechangeduring2014.Wewereformerly,Redfield,Blonsky&Co.Ourprinciplesandphilosophieshavenotchanged.
Redfield,Blonskywasformedin1958(ayearbeforeAlanandRonwereborn).Thepartnershipwasstartedby2CPAs,MilfordBlonsky(retiredin1995,andcurrentlylivingnearCherryHill,NJ,)andReubenRedfield(Ronsdad)whoretiredin1992,andpassedawayin2013at93yearsold.
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6(TopL R)Donna98,Ron83,Arlene86,Debbie06,Alan87,Chris84andReuben.Notinpicture;( Jim96andDenise96
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7JimandDenisearenotmissingfromthispicture.
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8Allofushavededicatedatotalof176yearssofartoRBS.Wereallydoseemtowhistlewhilewework.Speakingof176years,doyouknowwhatinterestratewouldbeneededtodoubleyourmoneyinthatamountoftime?YelloutthecorrectanswerandIwilldeliveryouafreebeverage!
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9Itypicallyread3newspaperseverymorning.IunfortunatelythrowoutthesportssectionsbeforeIgetmyreadingready.Imixupallthesectionsofallthenewspaperslikeadeckofcards,arrangethemrandomly,andthenIbeginmyreading.
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"Read500pageslikethiseveryday,that'showknowledgeworks.Itbuildsup,likecompoundinterest."WarrenBuffett
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Historically,wetypically,butnotalways,outperformedthestockaveragesindownyears,andunderperformedthesameaverageswhentheyhavestrongyears.Pastperformanceisnotnecessarilyindicativeoffutureresults.
$52,647,483undermanagementasof October31,2014.
Imanageourownportfoliosandourfamiliesportfoliosinthesamemannerwemanagethoseofourclients.Ieatmyowncooking!
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Wepracticevalueinvesting.Wetrytofindcompaniesorinvestmentsthatwefeelaresellingatapricethatisbelowtheirintrinsicvalue.Weemphasizealongtermapproachtoinvesting.Wefocusontheinvestmentitselfandnotitsshorttermstockpriceperformance.Ourportfoliosareoftenconcentratedandfocusedonalimitednumberofinvestments.
Wedonotfocusagreatdealonthedaytoday"noise"inthemarkets.Weattempttofocusontheinformationthatwillhavealongtermimpactonourcurrentinvestmentsandpotentialinvestments.
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RBSInvestmentReturnTable
Year EndingRBS(1)
S&P 500(2)
Relative Results(1)-(2)
1998 5.00% 28.58% (23.58)
1999 7.50% 21.04% (13.54)
2000 11.20% (9.10%) 20.30
2001 0.10% (11.89%) 11.99
2002 1.10% (22.10%) 23.20
2003 52.60% 28.69% 23.91
2004 7.90% 10.88% (2.98)
2005 7.30% 4.91% 2.39
2006 26.00% 15.79% 10.21
2007 (0.40%) 5.49% (5.89)
2008 (34.70%) (37.00%) 2.30
2009 22.10% 26.46% (4.36)
2010 1.30% 15.06% (13.76)
2011 0.50% 2.12% (1.62)
2012 14.10% 15.96% (1.86)
2013 24.80% 32.22% (7.42)
Through 10/31/14 10.90% 10.71% 0.19
Total 157.30% 137.82% 19.48
Please refer to our Disclosures page
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RBSPerformanceSummary
Average Annual Total Returns as of
10/31/14
16 Years +
10 months
15 Years
10 Years 5 Years 3 Years 1 Year
YTD (Not
Annual-ized)
RBS All returns presented net of fees
7.9% 8.0% 6.3% 10.9% 16.1% 16.7% 10.9%
S&P 500 6.03% 4.05% 7.88% 16.54% 19.64% 17.15% 10.71%
Tweedy Brown Value Fund N/A 5.69% 6.62% 11.99% 14.34% 6.80% 4.36%
Please refer to our Disclosures page
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Clientswilloftenaskustogiveamarketprediction.Ourtypicalansweristhatwehavenocluewhatthestockmarketwilldooverashortperiod.Overtheshortterm(shorttermbeing5yearsorless),anythingcanhappen.Inthebook,TheMoneyGame,AdamSmith(GeorgeJ.W.Goodman)pointedoutwhenJ.P.Morganwasaskedwhatthemarketwoulddo,hesaid,"Itwillfluctuate."
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Whylongterminvesting?1st5years,TomLandryoftheCowboyshadlosingseasons.Hebuiltafoundation.Longtermpatiencewascrucial.
Valueinvestingrequirestime,competenceanddiscipline.Itneverends.Theanalysisalwaysevolves.RonaldR.Redfield
"Learnbyyourmistakes.Treatpastlossesasaneducationalsunkcost".RonaldR.Redfield
Greatinvestor,JohnTempletonalwayscarriedreadingmaterials.Heclaimstheshorttimespentreadingaddsupquickly.
Amarketdownturnisthetruetestofaninvestmentphilosophy.SethKlarman
"Wewillbecandidinourreportingtoyou,emphasizingtheplusesandminusesimportantinappraisingbusinessvalue.Ourguidelineistotellyouthebusinessfactsthatwewouldwanttoknowifourpositionswerereversed.Weoweyounoless.WarrenBuffett
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TheexpecteddividendyieldofourportfoliosasofOctober31,2014is2.40%.
RBSexpecteddividendyieldasofOctober31,2014
5YearTreasury
10YearTreasury
30YearTreasury
2.40% 1.63% 2.35% 3.08%
Historically,wefeltmostsecurewhenacompanysdividendis2/3rdsthatofthe5YearTreasury.Ourcurrentexpecteddividendis147%ofthe5YearTreasury,and102%ofthe10YearTreasury.
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Historicallywhenusingthe3MonthUSTreasury rateof6%asabenchmark,itwouldtake12yearstodoubleyourmoney.
The3MonthTreasuryisnow0.013%.Usingtheruleof72,Itwouldwouldtake5,539yearstodoubleyourmoney.
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3MonthTreasuryBill:SecondaryMarketRate
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Type November 7,2014 November15,2010
MoneyMarket 1.04% 1.20%
6Month CD 0.82% 1.14%
1Year CD 1.14% 1.40%
2YearCD 1.25% 1.74%
5YearCD 2.32% 2.75%
Itismyopinionthatbondsasanassetclasshavebeensetupforpoorreturnsgoingforward.ThisopinionincludesallormostbondsincludingUSTreasuries,MunicipalBondsandCDs.
TopSavingsDepositYieldsfromBarrons
Itisimportantthataninvestorunderstandshowchangesininterestrates,creditquality,andinflationwouldaffectfixedIncomeinvestments.
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Thegreatestdifficultyonehasinvestinginthiseconomicenvironmentisthatinterestratesarelowcomparedtothelast50years.Yet,ifyoulookatthefollowingchart,youcanseethatoverthelast142years,perhapslongtermtreasuryratesarenotunusuallylow.
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Company Symbol %ofTotal
Price* AverageCost
1 Exxon XOM 8.30% $96.41 $84.96
2 Microsoft MSFT 5.38% $48.87 $26.93
3 PublicService PEG 5.39% $40.95 $31.40
4 NationalWesternLife
NWLI 5.25% $272.25 $136.42
5 Exelon EXC 5.17% $37.55 $34.60
6 Gazprom OGZPY 4.52% $6.26 $7.58
7 FirstEnergy FE 4.51% $37.29 $35.38
8 PBFEnergy PBF 4.51% $26.68 $25.76
9 JPMorgan JPM 4.46% $61.37 $38.73
10 Citigroup C 4.13% $53.81 $37.13
*=ClosingPricesNovember11,2014
10LargestHoldingsasofNovember11,2014
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Our10 largestholdingsmakeup50.57% ofourentireportfolio.
Wecurrentlyareholdingmorepositionsthanwetypicallydo.Wecurrentlyhave33positions inourportfolio.
Ourpositionsizeistypicallybasedontheconvictionwehaveintheinvestment,aswellastherelativeriskoftheholding,alongwiththecurrentpriceoftheholding.
Aspricesroseoverthelastyearorso,wetrimmedheavypositionsofExxon,NationalWesternLifeandMicrosoft.Yet,theystillcarrya>5%portfolioallocation.
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Wetakealongtermapproachtoinvesting.Weconsiderlongtermtobeintheareaof5to10years,ormore.Whenwepurchaseequitysecurities,wetypicallyexpecttoholdtheinvestmentforalongperiodoftime.Oftenourgoalwouldbetoholdsecuritypositionspermanently.Yet,historyhasshownusthatthegoalofpermanentholdingshasnotbeenachieved.
Weattempttobetaxefficientinourportfolios.
Ifyouareaninvestmentclientofours,pleaseletusknowifyourCPAwouldlikeustoharvestanytaxlossesorgains.Wecantpromisewecandoso,butwecancertainlyevaluateit.
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OurInvestmentStrategy:
1.Searchforinvestmentswethinkwillproducefuturecashflowsandearnings,andpurchasetheseinvestmentsatapricethatwethinkwillpresentuswithReturnsonInvestmentwhicharegreaterthantheprevailinginterestrateandinflation.Patienceiskeyforthis.
2.Constantresearchonourcompanysorourinvestmentthesis.
3.Wecontinuetoinvestincompaniesthatourresearchcurrentlyconsiderstobefinanciallystrong,abletowithstandseverebusinessdownturns,paysadividend,andalsobuysbacktheirownshares.Wedohaveaportionofinvestmentsthatarenotasfinanciallystrong,buthaveastorybehindthem,andhenceourinvestment.
4.Withallofouranalysis,weunderstandthatourthesisismerelyaroadmap.Weconstantlylooktopierceholesinourthesis,bringinpotentialnegativesandpositives,anddoourbesttohaveareasonableunderstandingoftheirfutureoperationsandcashflows.Weadjustourinvestmentifnecessarytoourongoingresearch.
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Someofmyfavoriteinvestmentquotes
Ifyouarenotwillingtoownastockfor10years,donoteventhinkaboutowningitfor10minutes.WarrenBuffett
Youmakemostofyourmoneyinabearmarket,youjustdontrealizeitatthetime.ShelbyCullom Davis
Ifyouexpecttocontinuetopurchasestocksthroughoutyourlife,youshouldwelcomepricedeclinesasawaytoaddstocksmorecheaplytoyourportfolio.WarrenBuffett
Investforthelonghaul.Dontbetoogreedyanddontgettooscared.ShelbyCullom Davis
Intheshortrunthemarketisavotingmachine.Inthelongrunitisaweighingmachine.BenjaminGraham
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Ourgoalistoattempttomaximizeinvestmentreturns,whilelimitingoravoidinglongtermorpermanentlosses.
Wetypicallyhaveadefensivenaturetoourportfolios,andonceagainweremindinvestorsthatwewilltypicallyunderperformtheS&P500duringstrongyears,andtypicallyoutperformtheS&P500inyearswheretheS&P500hasnotperformedwell.
Becauseofourdefensivenature,IdontthinkweshouldbecomparedtotheS&P500.
Wehadadifficultyearin2010,andthatoneyearhashurtourlongtermperformance.Thedifficultywascausedbystockssoldshort.Weeliminatedshortsellingfromourportfoliosduring2010.
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Whydowemakeaninvestmentinaspecificsituation?
Weattempttoprojectfuturecashflowgeneratedandwhatisexpectedtoberetainedordistributedtoshareholdersinthefuture.
Weask,Isthepricewewouldpayforthisinvestmentsufficienttogiveusaproperfuturereturn?
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Weattempttodeterminetheintrinsicvalueofequities,basedonathoroughanalysisofthefundamentalbusinessfactors,thecompanyandindustryconditions.WethoroughlyreadSECfilings,includingfinancialstatements,annualreports,companyorindustryconferencecalls,investorandanalystmeetings,oneononecompanymeetings,industryeventsandotherrelatedfilings.
Whenlookingataninvestment,weattempttoprojectandfocusonacompany'sfuturegenerationofcashflowandearnings,theirbalancesheet,andotherfinancialstatementsanddisclosures.Weattempttoanalyzethequalityoftheircurrentandfutureearnings.Weattempttointroducestressrelatedcircumstancestoourprojections.Wealsoprojecttheamountsthatwethinkcouldbereturnedtoshareholdersviadividends.Wedeterminewhatwethinkthefuturereturnoninvestmentwillbeoveramidtolongperiodoftime.Typicallyweusea5yearto15year"roadmap"inouranalysis.Ofcoursethis"roadmap"isconstantlychangingandrevisedforchangesinconditions.Typicallywelooktoinvestinacompanywhenwehaveconfidenceinthepredictabilityoftheirfuturecashflowstream,andwearecomfortablewiththepricewearepayingforthisprojectedfuturecashflowandearningsstream.Atthesametime,weconstantlylookforflawsinourreasoningorthesis.AsCPAs,wehaveanindepthknowledgeininterpretingfinancialstatementsandtheirfootnotes.Ourextensiveresearchisembeddedinourclients'portfolios.
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Someexamplesofour2 MinuteDrills,whichwehaveinourthesisnotes.
Exxonisadiversifiedenergycompanywhichproducesnotjustoil,butalsoisthelargestnaturalgasproducerintheUSA.Theyexplore,develop,refine,distribute,drillandareoneofthelargestpetrochemicalsuppliersintheworld.Theyhavesuccessfullydonethisforover100years,havemaintainedAAAcreditratings,andarerespectedthroughouttheindustry.Keepinmindthatnaturalgaspricescontinuetobeatdepressionlikelevels.
Exxoncontinuallybuysbackshares.Thesharecounthasdecreasedovertheyears.Therewere6.7Bsharesoutstandingin2002,andasofJune30,2013therewere4.4Bsharesoutstanding.Becauseoftheirproductionofoilandgastheyareaninflationhedge.Weproject2014earningsof$7.800,whichbasedonapriceof$93.92,equatestoapriceearningsratioof12X.
Yieldis2.93%($2.76).Dividendpayouthasaveraged26.5%forthelast10years..Dividendpayoutratioexpectedtobe34%and36%forF2014andF2015respectively.ROEhasaveraged26.90%forthelast10years.ROEisexpectedtobe18.5%forF2014and17.5%forF2015.AverageP/Eforthelast10yearshasbeen11.43X.ProjectedepsforF2015is$8.00whichequatestoaforwardP/Eof11.74X.AAAcreditrating,higherthanthatofUSA.
EXXON(XOM)November4,2014$93.92
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Microsoft(MSFT)2MinuteDrillOctober2,2014($45.76)
MicrosofthasaAAAbalancesheet.$10.40pershareofcashasofJune30,2014.FreeCashFlowandearningsarebothofhighquality,andIbelievebothtobestableataminimum.P/Eratiois16.64X,basedonourprojectedF2015earningsof$2.75pershare.Dividendyieldis2.44%.Weprojectthedividendpayoutratiotobe44%inF2015.Thisiswellabovetheir29.8%payoutoverthelast10years.ItisdifficultinmyopiniontojudgeMicrosoftsdividendpolicyandretainage,ashistoricallytheydidnotusetopayadividend.Theyalsohaveaccumulated$89BincashasofSeptember30,2014,andtheyremainAAArated.Idon'tseethembeingreplacedinenterprise.Inthepast,Itriedto"killthisinvestment,"andIcouldn't.TheinvestmentcouldbekillednowwithanearningsmissorP/Econtraction.ThatiswhyIhavereducedtheallocationtoaround5%fromaprevious10+%.Ijustdon'tseethedegradationofthecompanythatsomanyothersdiscuss.Projectedinvestmentreturnsfor15yearsareestimatedat13%to14%annualizedbasedoncurrentprice.AAAcreditrating,higherthanthatofUSA.
ThiswasthecorrectionwenotedasVersion1onthecoverpage.Weaddedtextandcorrectedatypographicalerror,whereweincorrectlystatedourprojected2015dividendpayoutratiowaslessthanthehistoricalpercentage.
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PBFEnergy(PBF)2MinuteDrillNovember4,2014($26.47)
WeareinvestinginaneastcoastrefinerwithMidcontinentexposure.PBFisthe5thlargestindependentrefinerintheUSA.TheP/Eisratherlowat7.5X.
Theirbalancesheetisquitehealthy(3Q1410Qstillnotreleased).Theyownandconsolidate~50%ofPBFX.Oneofmyfavoritevalueinvestors,BaupostGroupowns10.37%asofSeptember30,2014.Thiswas6.38%ofPBFcommonasofJune30,2014,andPBFisstatedas3.08%ofBauposttotalassetsasofJune30,2014.IamnotthrilledridingonthecoattailsofSethKlarman,butwiththelowP/E,Idecidedtoentertheinvestment.Asthepriceofcrudedrops,thespreadwidens,andhencePBFisaslightanchortoourportfolios.
PBFwasfirstpurchasedonNovember13,2013at~$27.10pershare.WesubsequentlypurchasedmorePBF,andasofNovember11,2014itwas4.51%ofourportfolio.
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PagesandpagesofquotesandthoughtsIhavecollectedovertheyears.
"WhenWallStreeters toutEBITDAasavaluationguide,buttonyourwallet."WarrenBuffett2013AnnualLetter
Blurbfrom1980"Therecentcrashinthebondmarket whichcomparedtoa50%dropintheDJIAinacoupleofweeks."ValueLine3/28/1980
"Mymothertoldme,nevergotoafightyouareinvitedto."JimChanos ondiscussinghisChinashortthesis10/14.
"TherearestructuralissuesinsomefocusedETF's,in thewaytheyareconstructedandhowtheysettle.Iwillleaveitatthat."JimChanos October2014
MygreatestinvestmentconcernisP/Econtraction.GazpromP/Eof
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Don'tbuyhype.Ignoretradingevenifitisadvicefroma"guru."Alwayslookatfundamentals,presentationandvaluation.Projectforward.RonaldRedfield,October2014
"Itswaitingthathelpsyouasaninvestor,andalotofpeoplejustcantstandtowait,CharlieMunger9/14
"Ifyoujustkeepthinkingandreading,youdon'thavetowork."CharlieMunger9/14
Workhard,worksmart,ponder,reflect,reason,acceptandexpectmistakes.RonaldRedfield,June2013
"Theinvestorschiefproblemandevenhisworstenemyislikelytobehimself."BenjaminGraham
"Youdon'tgetmanygreatopportunitiesinalifetime....Don'tbetootimidwhenyoureallyhaveacinch."CharlesMunger2/6/13
"Weareputtingalotofmoneyintosolarandwind."WarrenBuffett10/24/12
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"Idon'treallylookatthestockmarket.Ilookatbusinessesandforgetthestockmarket."CharlesBrandes onLessonsfromBenGraham
"Valueinvestors,during1974/75didquitewell.Notverylarge,butquitesatisfactory.Thiscouldbethesameforfuture."CharlesBrandes
"Whenyoubuyequitiesduringperiodsofmaximumpessimism,youhavealwaysdonewell('70,74,82,90+91)"CharlesBrandes
"Ifanassethasthelikelihoodoffuturecashflow,andnotdependentonwhatabuyermightpay,thenit'saninvestment."SethKlarman
March1941,stockssoldat6Xearnings,5%+dividendsandbondspaidinterestof2%.Dec.1941,stockssoldat5Xearnings,>10%dividends
Shorttermpredictionsdonotcometrue.Competentanalysiswithamarginofsafetyisthekey.Patienceandliquidity.Avoidforcedselling.
Mostofthepermanentlossesduringthegreatdepressionwerecausedbyspeculationandinabilitytoweatherthestorm(needofcapital).
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Sometypeofaccessibleliquidityisalwaysnecessarytotakeadvantageofunexpectedinvestmentopportunities.
OwningRealEstateduringtheGreatDepressionwastreacherous.Rentsstoppedcominginordeflated.Expensescouldnotbeserviced.
PatienceandCourage,cannotbeoveremphasizedininvesting.
Tobuildwealth(evenindepressions).1.Save$$,2.Avoidspeculation,3.Make$$workforyouthroughconservativeinvestments.
PrudenceandpatienceininvestingseemedtoworkduringTheGreatDepression.
Qualityandfundamentalswerekey.BuyingduringfearworkedItlooksasthoughTheGreatDepressionkeysignswere,1)nosupplyof$$,2)employmentlevels,and3)CapacityUtilization(was
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"Forthoseproperlypreparedinadvance,abearmarketinstocksisnotacalamity,butanopportunity."JohnTempleton,May1962
"Aninvestorcanseeksafetybyseekingbargains."JohnTempleton,July1949
"Whereistheoutlookmostmiserable?"JohnTempleton,January1995
Neverunderestimatethepowerofdoingnothing.WinniethePooh.Investingshouldbelikewatchingpaintdryandgrassgrow.Thismeans,youneednottrade,onecansitonaportfolioifthesisandsuchhavenotchanged.
"Thebestchaptereverwrittenindescribinghowtheworldworksinmarketsischapter12of"TheGeneralTheory"byKeynes."WarrenBuffett
"Berkshirestockhasgonedown50%fourtimessinceIownedit."WarrenBuffett3/1/10
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ImportantDisclosures
1.Redfield,Blonsky&Starinsky,LLC(RBS), onlytransactsbusinessinstateswhereitisproperlyregistered,orexcludedorexemptedfromregistrationrequirements.
2.Pastperformanceassumesreinvestmentofdividendsandotherdistributionsandmaynotbeindicativeoffutureresults.Therefore,nocurrentorprospectiveclientshouldassumethatthefutureperformanceofanyspecificinvestment,investmentstrategy(includingtheinvestmentsand/orinvestmentstrategiesrecommendedand/orpurchasedbyadviser),orproductmadereferencetodirectlyorindirectlyinthispresentationoronourwebsite,orindirectlyviaalinktoanythirdpartywebsite,willbeprofitableorequaltocorrespondingindicatedperformancelevels.Theinvestmentreturnandprincipalvalueofaninvestmentwillfluctuateand,whenredeemed,maybeworthmoreorlessthantheiroriginalcost.
3.Differenttypesofinvestmentsinvolvevaryingdegreesofrisk,andtherecanbenoassurancethatanyspecificinvestmentwilleitherbesuitableorprofitableforaclientsinvestmentportfolio.Noclientorprospectiveclientshouldassumethatinformationpresentedisasubstituteforpersonalizedindividualadvicefromtheadviseroranyotherinvestmentprofessional.
4.Historicalperformanceresultsforinvestmentindexes,suchastheS&P500,generallydonotreflectthedeductionoftransactionand/orcustodialchargesorthedeductionofaninvestmentmanagementfee,theincurrenceofwhichwouldhavetheeffectofdecreasinghistoricalperformanceresultsoftheS&P500Index.WheneverRBSperformanceisreferredto,resultshavebeenreducedbyallfees,includingRBSmanagementfee.
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ImportantDisclosures(continued)
5.ReturnsfortheRBSportfolioshavebeencalculatedusingactualtimeweightedreturnsobtainedfromallaccountsoverthetimeperiodsindicated.AllRBSreturnsassumethereinvestmentofdividendsandareshownnetoftheinvestmentmanagementfeesandallotherexpenses.PleaseseeourformADVforafullfeedisclosure.Actualindividualaccountperformancemaybemateriallydifferentfromourcompositeresults.
6.RBSfilesanannualformADV,whichincludesaneasytoreadbrochure.FormADVisavaluablereadforanyoneinterestedinlearningmoreaboutRBS.AdditionalinformationaboutRedfield,Blonsky&Starinsky,LLCisalsoavailableontheSECswebsiteatwww.adviserinfo.sec.gov.ThesearchableIARD/CRDnumberforRedfield,Blonsky&Starinsky,LLCis128714.
7.TheS&P500Indexisawidelyrecognized,unmanagedindexof500ofthelargestcompaniesintheUnitedStatesasmeasured bymarketcapitalization.TheS&P500Indexperformanceassumesreinvestmentofalldividendsanddistributionsanddoesnotreflectanychargesforinvestmentmanagementfeesortransactionexpenses,nordoestheIndexreflectanyeffectsoftaxes,feesorothertypesofchargesandexpenses.TheS&P500Indexisoneofmanyindicesandisnotnecessarilythemostappropriateindexwhencomparingperformanceresults.
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