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About Ariel A stable perspective in a changing world Since our founding in 1983, much has changed in the investment world, but a clear mission has consistently defined who we are and what we do. Our patient investment philosophy We use the market's short-term focus to uncover mispriced companies whose true value will be realized over time. Our focus We began as a small- and mid-cap value manager, and evolved strategically to offer three approaches - all of which seek out attractive intrinsic value through relatively concentrated portfolios. Our culture of learning Intensive fundamental research is essential to our proprietary investment processes. We also value the importance of learning in a broader context and are committed to promoting education and financial literacy. Independent Thinking   Lessons Learned From The Basketball Court Learn from John W. Rogers, Jr. how he successfully applies teamwork, patience and hard work both on and off th...

Teams developed strategies for cultural preservation & sustainable development by  C. Daniel Baker      Posted:   December 22, 2013 A team of IBM (NYSE:  IBM ) specialists today presented business management strategies to Tangier-area non governmental organizations (NGOs) that promote economic development, cultural preservation and sustainable development. The 9-person IBM team, from 8 countries, was the fourth group since 2010 to provide assistance to Morocco as part of IBM’s Corporate Service Corps, which provides problem-solving support to educational institutions, small businesses, non-governmental organizations, and governmental agencies in the developing world and emerging markets. The IBM team worked with Tanger Med Foundation for Human Development (Fondation), which runs women’s cooperatives as part of its mission to promote development through education, vocational training and healthcare initiatives. IBM provided guidance f...

Actor Adam Sandler leads Forbes' 2013 list of the most overpaid actors.  ( Kathy Kmonicek / Associated It makes so much sense that  Adam Sandler  is branching out into animated movies. His juvenile sense of humor is perfect for kids who find farting really funny. His latest film is the animated  Hotel Transylvania  and it’s expected to top the box office this weekend with $24 million, according to Exhibitor Relations. Sandler has struggled with his adult audience lately. His last movie,  That’s My Boy , was a bona fide flop. It earned only $50 million globally. His film before that,  Jack & Jill , will maybe end up breaking even. It earned $150 million globally but on an $80 million budget. With about half of that take going to theater owners and the cost of marketing the movie added in — the film was not a hit. For years Sandler had been critic-proof. His 2010 film  Grown-Ups  earned horrible reviews scoring a  10 out of 1...

Like it or not health care reform is a reality.  President Obama has signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law and the “fixes” in the reconciliation bill are awaiting his signature.  Even with a law of more than 2,000 pages there are more questions than answers in how the new system will work.  Undoubtedly it will take volumes of new regulations and several years before all of the questions are answered.  In the meantime, here are the areas of most significant impact on Ohio employers: All plans will be required to provide dependent care coverage up to age 26, beginning September 2010. Plans cannot place annual or lifetime limits on the value of benefits received by any participant, effective September 2010 for annual limits and January 2014 for lifetime limits. Requires guaranteed issue and renewability (beginning January 2014) and no pre-existing exclusions for children (effective September 2010). Requires all plans t...