107 Year Old Stockpicker

[dcollon]

Quick article about Mr. Kahn. 

The_Intelligent_Investor__The_107-Year-Old_Stock_Picker_-_WSJ.pdf

[Hielko]

I hope WB follows this path!

[matjone]

I wish he could give us a hint on how to live that long, but he didn't seem to want to talk about it.  I wonder if he is worried he'll jinx it?

[alwaysinvert]

I wish he could give us a hint on how to live that long, but he didn't seem to want to talk about it.  I wonder if he is worried he'll jinx it?

The general consensus seems to be that it's mainly down to genetic factors when you grow that old.

 

Research also suggests that there is a clear link between living to 100 and inheriting a hyperactive version of telomerase, an enzyme that prevents cells from ageing. Scientists from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the US say centenarian Ashkenazi Jews have this mutant gene.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Research_into_centenarians

[matjone]

For a while I became obsessed with the topic of longevity.  There are certain pockets in the world where there's a much higher life expectancy, and a lot of times it's in poor areas.  The thing most of them seemed to have in common was a good network of friends and family and a lighthearted demeanor.

[alwaysinvert]

For a while I became obsessed with the topic of longevity.  There are certain pockets in the world where there's a much higher life expectancy, and a lot of times it's in poor areas.  The thing most of them seemed to have in common was a good network of friends and family and a lighthearted demeanor.

Elderly people self-report higher well-being everywhere, and actually had positive correlation with high age, so unless that's something that's been observed throughout their lives it seems extremely shaky. And I guess it hasn't been since hindsight bias kind of comes with the territory.

[Guest FFHfan]

I wish he could give us a hint on how to live that long, but he didn't seem to want to talk about it.  I wonder if he is worried he'll jinx it?

The general consensus seems to be that it's mainly down to genetic factors when you grow that old.

 

Research also suggests that there is a clear link between living to 100 and inheriting a hyperactive version of telomerase, an enzyme that prevents cells from ageing. Scientists from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the US say centenarian Ashkenazi Jews have this mutant gene.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Research_into_centenarians

 

agree

[mysticdrew]

I think I read his brothers and sisters are still alive in their 100's as well.  Quite the family.

[fareastwarriors]

What about his stock picks?

[rjstc]

I forget. And I'm only 66.