Recovering the joy of reading for fun

This past month or so, I have spent some time reflecting on reading as I read, among others, How to Read a book by Mortimer J. Adler and Charles Van Doren and The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction by Alan Jacobs. These are two books I consider excellent in helping on develop the art of reading. My heart has been jolted by

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IFRS 16: A New Life for Leases

Off-to-on Balance Sheet

Deep in the throes of the Great Recession (2007 -2008), former International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) Chairman Sir David Philip Tweedie, in an oft-cited quote from a speech at The Empire Club of Canada, remarked that: “one of my great ambitions before I die is to fly in an aircraft that is on an airline’s balance sheet.” His remark was motivated by the fact that most airline companies use operating leases that appear as off-balance sheet items. Notably,

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Johnson & Johnson: 3 Reasons To Be Optimistic From The Q2 Results

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) reported its Q2 results on July 19th 2016, which topped analysts’ estimates, leading the stock higher where it has stabilized since. We listened in on the earnings call and here are three reasons to be modestly bullish on the stock on the back of the Q2 results conference call.

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http://seekingalpha.com/article/3990613-johnson-and-johnson-3-reasons-optimistic-q2-results