2025-10-02
At a recent presentation to shareholders, Ed Shoen, CEO, chairman of the board, and major shareholder of U-Haul, said this phrase: “I believe that in capitalism, it’s the customer who determines the outcome, nobody else.”
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2025-09-25
Same Stock, Two Perceptions
Can two shareholders of the same company view it in completely different ways? The answer is...
2025-09-18
An Inspiration for Many Investors
I was reading in La Presse+ last week that Mr. Stephen Jarislowsky recently celebrated his...
2025-09-11
A Lesson from Félix Auger-Aliassime That Applies to My Work
After his quarterfinal match and before his semifinal match at the 2025 U.S. Open against...
2025-09-04
Two Long-Term Risks
I consider myself first and foremost a long-term investor. At COTE 100, when we purchase the...
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By Cal Newport, 304 pages, 2016, Grand Central Publishing
We now live in a world of constant demands on our attention, with endless distractions pulling us in all directions. This book offers practical insight into developing the discipline to fully focus on what truly matters—and to let go of what doesn’t. Since reading it, I’ve been trying to maximize my deep-focus hours at work—not always easy!
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By Cal Newport, 304 pages, 2016, Grand Central Publishing
We now live in a world of constant demands on our attention, with endless distractions pulling us in all directions. This book offers practical insight into developing the discipline to fully focus on what truly matters—and to let go of what doesn’t. Since reading it, I’ve been trying to maximize my deep-focus hours at work—not always easy!
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Recommended by Phillipe
By Michael Connelly, 432 pages, 2025, Little, Brown and Company
I always enjoy Connelly’s books, but I have to say this one stood out. Part of the appeal lies in the lead character—a female investigator—which brings a fresh perspective. What I especially appreciated, though, is that instead of focusing on a single case, the story follows several investigations unfolding at once. It gives the novel a sense of realism, reflecting the way detectives likely juggle multiple files in real life.
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By Guillaume Lavallée, 240 pages, 2024, Les éditions du Boréal
IN FRENCH ONLY
The Québécois author takes us deep into the heart of Gaza as it was before October 7, 2023. This enclave, marked by a fragile existence and the absence of lasting peace, is portrayed with clarity and nuance. In a media and literary landscape largely shaped by Israeli and Western narratives, this powerful book offers a rare and compelling perspective from within Gaza—one that centers the Palestinian experience.
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By Serge Bouchard, 216 pages, 2022, Les éditions du Boréal
[In French only]
This collection of texts, read by the author on the radio, is sublime. His poetic prose is rich and filled with the wisdom of this anthropologist. He uses the black spruce as an anchor to explore themes that have always inspired him. Allow yourself to be carried away by his reflections on the meaning of our lives.
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By Stefan Zweig, 78 pages, 2022, Independently published
Knowing the past to better understand the present: the three stories in this book provide an objective look at Soviet Russia in the 1920s. The first text recounts Lenin’s return from exile, the second details the author’s trip to Russia, and the last is an essay on the author Maxim Gorky. Through these texts, Zweig sheds light on the Russian people and their characteristics, which we can still observe today.
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