Democracy Café

Paul Martin is a beloved mentor. He is the founder and Chief Investment Officer of Martin Capital Advisors (MartinCapital.com), for which I'm an Investment Advisor Representative, an inveterate Socratic questioner, philanthropist, and all-around fabulous human being. The epitome of a person who continually wonders and inquires -- and hence establishes a beachhead against stupidity -- Paul models a way of being and doing that sets a high bar. "As long as you say to yourself, maybe I don't know everything, then you're open to inquiry," Paul asserts. "What drives stupidity is a lack of inquiry" and the concomitant sense of wonder with which inquiry is entwined. Listen in as Paul -- a graduate of St. John's College and erstwhile commander of a reserve Navy SEAL unit -- compellingly challenges much of the conventional wisdom of 'experts' when it comes to investing, the stock market, and the economy as a whole. In the process, you might well discover how better to create a roadmap for achieving greater excel