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What Money Can’t BuyClyde Harrison As the holiday season approaches, it’s time to step back from our daily life and reflect on the truly important things. The economy, the stock market, our careers, our possessions are only for this life here on earth. Now is the time to reflect on what we are doing to prepare for our eternal life. What are we going to do in the coming year to prepare for our eternal life? During the twenty years I worked on the Options Exchange, I slowly built a list of important things to remember. This list consisted of statements from others much smarter than I. I always carried this list in my briefcase. I updated it and read it often. I hope it helps you, the reader as much as it has helped me over the years to focus on what is truly important.
Over the years I have spoken at a number of colleges. At the end of my speech I would remind them that they had spent four years or more at college to learn how to earn a living in the area they were interested in. They were ready to begin their real life. I would then ask each student to spend one day at an old folk’s home to learn what’s important at the end of life. I would tell them that none of the residences would talk about their careers or their successes. They would talk about their faith, their family and their friends. Faith, family and friends, that’s what is important in life. At this Holy time of year, spend your time on your faith, with your family and your friends. Happy Chanukah, Merry Christmas, and a Most Joyous New Year! ### Copyright ©2011 Clyde Harrison. All Rights Reserved.
Mr. Harrison has been a member of the Managed Futures Committee of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. He has served as a bank director for five years, consulted for NBD Bank, Northern Trust and served as Special Consultant to the Chairman of the Chicago Board Options Exchange. Mr. Harrison is a prior member of the International Monetary Market. He currently serves on the board of Geocom Resources, Inc., the board of Brookshire Capital Corporation and is on the advisory board of Preservation Capital Fund, L.P. Mr. Harrison has also served as General Partner for a number of private investment and trading funds. Mr. Harrison
has been acknowledged for his contributions to several books,
has published numerous articles and has made multiple television
appearances. He has been featured in Barron's, Pensions &
Investments, Investment News and Crain's. Mr. Harrison has been
a nationally-recognized public speaker for over 12
years and a regular speaker for the National Conference for Public
Employee Retirement systems.
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Mr.
Harrison is the Founding Member of Beeland Management Co.,
L.L.C., which manages the Rogers Raw Materials Index Funds. Mr.
Harrison served as Beeland's CEO for its first five years. During
this time the fund gained 150% while the benchmark S&P index
gained 1%. Mr. Harrison has served as a pension fund consultant
and is a seasoned derivative trader. Mr. Harrison began his career
in 1968 in finance with Lamson Brothers, becoming the youngest
partner in the firm's history. In 1974 he became General Partner
with Carl Icahn, managing hedge positions for corporate takeovers
of up to $100 million.