32 2325 32 MethuenLife December, 2009 FebruaryDecember, 2018, 2009 MethuenLifeMethuenLife 2523 Kattar continued from 22 Check It Out! fight. All of the other shots come off of that. the Radisson Hotel in Manchester, N.H., on If you can use your jab, you can connect Feb. 17. Check out czmma.com for more Money with bigger shots later on in the fight.” information. It was Burgos, not Kattar, who was The future is extremely bright for considered to be the upcoming UFC star Methuen’s UFC star and the three-year Matter$ y Holiday fun for kids before the bout. layoff has made him a more seasoned fighter. rista Nevins “I knew that he was tough,” says Kattar. He states, “I knew that the opportunity to I Librar Mceod He was 3-0 in UFC and 10-0 as a pro but he compete in UFC would come. I just try to Stocks skyrocketing had not faced an opponent like me.” show up at the gym and work hard. My Rejoice, investors, y Director at the library! Kattar, who ended a three-year hiatus next fight will work itself out for sure. I courtesy of perfect from fighting last year, is now in line for a am ready to go, and I feel like I have more By Sal Petralia and let the stock you wish with the group! Refreshments UFC ranking, and larger and more lucrative perspective and maturity.” storm of factors will be served. New members are always fights down the line. He has signed on with John Molori is an author, columnist, ‘Tis the season to have a great time at welcome. re-buying begin! Nevins Library! Check out this sampling Tyson Chartier’s Top Game Management, and a 2011 inductee into the Methuen “The intelligent investor is a realist who sells to optimists • Sweet Treat and Craft Night: Dec. “Christmas is the season when people run out of money of kid-friendly holiday events: one of the most respected and reputable Athletic Hall of Fame. Facebook: John and buys from pessimists.” 9, 6:30 pm for fourth- to sixth-graders. companies in the sport. Molori, Twitter @MoloriMedia. Email before they run out of friends.” • Drop-In Ornament Night: Dec. 5, A holiday gift and a candy treat will be Kattar, himself, is also working as a [email protected]. ~ Benjamin Graham (1894-1976),~ Larry Wilde, British-born humorist investor, economist 10 am to noon, for 3- to 8-year-olds. Come made by the participants to give to family promoter for the Combat 65 MMA card at and professor who was known as the father of value investing make a variety of tree ornaments and other and friends. holiday decorations! The library will sup- December is not only the season of Christmas and Hanukkah, but the prep month for • Holiday Storytime for 2’s: Dec. 15, Benjamin Graham and his fellow writer David Dodd wrote two famous classical ply the materials and directions for the the new financial year. In late December, I feel like I’m boarding a plane. “Did I forget 10 am. Join us for some stories and songs investment books: “Security Analysis” (1934) and “The Intelligent Investor” (1949). event. Parents will supply the extra set of anything?” There are no do-overs. of the season. PAID AD According to Graham and Dodd, “value investing is determining the intrinsic value (its hands needed to complete the crafts. essentialI’m nature) very o pofti ma icommonstic goin gstock, into tindependenthis winter. T ofhi sits o nmarkete can’ tvalue.” possibly be worse than the • Terrific Tuesday: Dec. 15, 6:30 pm, • Donuts with Dad: Dec. 12, 9:30 la sOnet in tofer mthes oworld’f boths wmosteath esuccessfulr and in th investorse capital Wmaarrenrkets Buf. fet, who is a disciple of K to third grade. Come join us for stories, am, for 3- to 6-year-olds. 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When investors feature stories about penguins and we Dodd are able to derive the true “intrinsic” value of the house while they’re trying not to discovered the key to that lock, Wall Street changed the locks. This happens everywhere Blac • Holiday Storytime for 3-5’s: Dec. thumb-sucking fall through the floor. I believe that process is much easier for houses because the flippers will make a penguin craft. in investing. If we discovered a bank paying 5 percent on Certificates of Deposit, the flow 16, 11 am. Join us for some stories, songs are familiar with comparative sale prices and renovation costs. and a craft as we celebrate the holidays. • ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’ of cash toward that bank would suffocate the golden goose. k habits It’s a whole other story with an intangible investment such as a stock. 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