Comments on: Is it the jockey or the horse? https://berkonomics.com/?p=1177&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-it-the-jockey-or-the-horse Dave Berkus' business insights Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:16:36 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Don Kasle https://berkonomics.com/?p=1177&cpage=1#comment-4322 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:16:36 +0000 https://berkonomics.com/?p=1177#comment-4322 Dave — A great topic. While it can be argued from either side, and you presented both cases well, I am TOTALLY in the belief that I have to really, really, really like the horse, — AND even more so — I have to be “madly in love” with the jockey. Don

]]> By: Dan Hoefflin https://berkonomics.com/?p=1177&cpage=1#comment-4318 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:25:34 +0000 https://berkonomics.com/?p=1177#comment-4318 Hi Dave:

As an owner of several Thoroughbred race horses, I would suggest that “a good jockey will rarely make a lousy horse win”, but “a lousy jockey can make a good horse lose”. Finally, some horses are simply so good that the jockey doesn’t much matter as long as he/she stays on the horse.

I think this also pertains to businesses in general.

All the best,
Dan

]]> By: Arthur Lipper https://berkonomics.com/?p=1177&cpage=1#comment-4317 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:22:48 +0000 https://berkonomics.com/?p=1177#comment-4317 Is not the answer simple? One bets on the horse, only if one has confidence in the jockey.

Been there, done that.

Arthur

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