On October 20, Matt learned that you’re never too old to go back to high school – when he was invited to mentor, learn from and be inspired by the Mary Institute and Saint Louis Country Day School (MICDS) Student Investment Group.

The students were quick learners too. As covered in news of the event, 17-year-old Jacob Platin observed: “The greatest thing I learned was that the best way of investing, and going about problems in general, is to use academic and evidence-based methods that put rationality before ‘gut feelings’ and irrationally.”

Well said, Jacob! When the time comes, we’ll look forward to helping you get your own career started as an evidence-based advisor.

While most of us enjoy golf as a leisure activity to relax and unwind, my guess is that most struggling golfers (myself included!) are looking for an edge. Sounds like a good time to find the data and evidence rather than “5 Hot Tips to Add 100 Yards to Every Drive.” Just as we apply evidence to our investing methodologies, today’s professional golfers are finally catching up to data-hungry managers, coaches and players in baseball, basketball, and football. For some keen insights into the transformation in golf, click here for the Wall Street Journal article.

The benefits of Taking the long view manifest themselves in different ways for each new client of ours, but the overall story is similar every time. Things just seem more simple and transparent after we’ve had a chance to build an investment plan grounded in our evidence-based philosophy. We designed some visuals like the one below to help share the story. Visit the new Process page on our website to see for yourself.