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Modern Strongman Test
Yes, sir, yes sir...Step right up. Come show the crowd just how tough a modern man you are.
1970s Tech—From Jim Floyd
I was Steve Leuthold’s second hire in 1977. I came over from Piper Jaffray as Steve’s “quant” in January 1978, armed with an HP calculator as well as a stolen S&P Stock Guide. Steve was the brains of the company and my job was to implement his ideas.
The Fries—From Matt Paschke
Back in the early 2000s, we still had a very defined and grueling publication cycle. The Green Book had to be out the door precisely four days after the last trading day of the month. This was true—like the USPS of old—be it rain, shine, snow, weekend, holiday, birth, or family crisis.
Visit To The Cemetery—From Bob Kargenian
Betty went to the cemetery every day to water the flowers and tidy up her deceased husband’s stone. When she finished her chores, she always walked backward when leaving the grave.
GI Insurance
Sergeant Jones was assigned to the induction center where he advised new recruits about their government benefits, especially GI insurance.
Salary Negotiations
Isabella, the maid, had been demanding a pay increase for some time. The lady of the house became fed up with Isabella’s requests and confronted her.
Cartoon of the Month: April 2023
Steve Leuthold 1937-2023
Adios Steve
This month’s At Random is going to be all about our late founder, Steve Leuthold—the At Random Originator, as he liked to remind me. In my estimation, Steve’s greatest strength was making the often-dull art of financial analysis interesting with stories and humor.
Trade Of A Lifetime — Jim Floyd
Steve Leuthold, investment strategist, contrarian, teacher, and regular kind of guy. Not a follower or an elitist, he forged his own path. I learned a lot from Steve. One of my favorite lessons was how to treat people. All the same.
Client Meeting — Roger Peters
Not long after I started here, I got pulled into a sales call with a large institutional prospect. John Mueller, Dave Cragg, and I were all suited up, and ran through an overview of the firm with the representatives of the big prospect.
Chicago CFA Society Presentation — John Mueller
About 20 years ago, Steve played to a packed house at the Metropolitan Club for a lunch presentation to the Chicago CFA Society. The audience was captivated, but the event host was getting visibly annoyed as Steve continued to speak well past the one-hour mark.
An Album Cover — Candi Ince
Several years ago, Ace Records purchased the entire Meteor Records catalogue (including six songs by Steve Carl & the Jags), and then released a 42-song compilation CD. Steve was given a stack of them.
Shorts — Jeff Leadholm
One morning there were indications of a very rough market day, and Steve was in a surly mood. To top it off, one of the portfolio managers was late for work.
Dial-An-Excuse — Jeff Brooke
Steve followed the Minnesota Vikings immediately after they became an NFL franchise team in 1960. He had season tickets for many, many years and only turned them in as a protest when the Vikings started playing indoors in the hermetically-sealed Metrodome.
Some Past Jokes Submitted By A Giggling Steve
I went to the VFW last night and saw a woman dancing on a table. I looked up and said, “Good legs.”
Up In Maine
The old At Random Originator got fed up with damn near everything and became a recluse at his house in Maine. Five months passed before there was a knock on the door.
Cartoon of the Month - March 2023
"Pot of Gold"
St. Patty’s Day
Saint Patrick’s Day is near and, with it, we enter the final few innings of winter here in flyover country.
You're Mad!
Your idiot co-worker flaked out on an important call, and you had to cover for him!
The War On Balloons
With the wars on Poverty, Drugs, and Terrorism all handily won decades ago, there’s been a lull in our national bellicose spirit and spending. A new potential focus has recently captured the national attention…
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