'tis the season

A happy Christmas, or simple good wishes, to everyone who reads and comments on this blog, and especially those investors who've inspired, helped, and criticised me, including'

• Anthony, a fellow sufferer
• Calum, who is showing me the risks in house builders
• David, as I look back over the last year, I'm thinking of you
• Geoff, sharpest and most itinerant of investment bloggers
• Graeme, an old sparring partner who returns from time to time to remind me how hard it is to beat the market
• John Kingham, who looks at many of the companies I do with a slightly different perspective
• John McElligott, an analyst with a keen eye on retailers
• John Mulligan, for trying to turn me into an activist 
• Keith, who shook me out of complacency about executive pay
• Lewis, who gave me the holding ratio
• Mark, who questions everything, and keeps me honest
• Mike, for providing these sound words of advice, and these
• Monevator, supplier of this excellent quote and many interesting observations
• Paul, who shares my interest in Northamber
• Philip, who showed me what a cigar butt really looks like
• Professor Professorson, a source of both wit, and wisdom
• Nate, who also embraces the full spectrum of value, and unlike me ranges all over the globe looking for it
• Steve, who taught me how to account for operating leases
• Tim, a fellow traveller.
• Trident, a collector of companies with special qualities

I hope to hear from you all in the New Year.

All the best,

Richard.