An explanation of the citrus markets, simplified for those who buy it by the carton.
SOME DOORS REQUIRE A BETTER SURNAME
Fortune favors
the established.
Our dynasties have ruled financial kingdoms from London to Hong Kong. You may browse, of course. An audience is quite another matter.
YOUR INTEREST IS UNDERSTANDABLE. OURS IS OPTIONAL.YOU MAY CONTINUE
THE NATURAL ORDERFortune by inheritance.Access by invitation.Superiority by tradition.
THE DYNASTY
Some build fortunes.
We inherit kingdoms.
By the time your family discovered compound interest, ours had developed opinions about the people collecting it.
For generations, the Duke dynasties have presided over financial kingdoms from London and Geneva to New York and Hong Kong. Under Randolph and Mortimer, that tradition continues: capital deployed, influence exercised, and invitations extended with considerable reluctance.
We are frequently described as inaccessible. It is gratifying when the public understands the brief.
THE PARTNERS’ OFFICEOUR DOMINIONS
The world trades.
We preside.
Grain, gold, and the fortunes of respectable families.
We trust you can tell which category you occupy.
THE AGRICULTURAL DOMINIONYou see breakfast.
You see breakfast.
We see leverage.
Grain, pork bellies, frozen concentrated orange juice. You may know these as breakfast. We know them as positions. Questions concerning a certain crop report are beneath discussion.
A WORD TO THE ASPIRATIONAL
Money cannot buy class.
Fortunately, we inherited both.
EXPLANATION REQUIRED
PRONOUNCEMENTS FROM THE PARTNERS
Opinions worth inheriting.
A commendable effort. One does wonder what your ancestors were doing.
One dollar between brothers. Everybody else’s circumstances. A private matter, naturally.
THE LAMP IS ON. THE DOOR IS ANOTHER MATTER.
An audience.
How ambitious.
A substantial fortune may secure our attention. Keeping it will require rather more. Kindly have your people approach our people; our people will decide whether we need know.
AN INTRODUCTION IS NOT AN INVITATION.