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The Market Reacts to An Assassination Attempt

If you told and asked the average American, “The former President and current presidential candidate was shot in the ear on Saturday in an attempt on his life. What will the stock market do on Monday?“ Doug Mills, The New York Times I doubt many people would answer, “Ehhh – basically nothing. The market won’t care.”  […]

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Income vs. Savings: A Giant Misconception

It’s breakfast time, you’re hungry, and I’m offering you two options: A healthy, adult hen Two dozen eggs Your first thought is probably: “Seriously? It’s just breakfast. I don’t want a live chicken running around my house.” Forget that thought for now. If you’re like me, your mind next asks, “If I do choose the […]

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NVIDIA’s Day in the Sun(flower)

Imagine you’re a gardener. You spend a weekend building a few raised beds, planting sunflowers and corn, etc. It’s a nice little hobby. Your first summer gardening ends up successful and fulfilling. You come back for Year 2 with vigor! You want to expand. You spend a month preparing your beds and double the size […]

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Ice and Fire and Estate Planning

Who knew a lack of proper estate planning would throw the entire realm into war? That’s the lesson I garner from HBO’s House of the Dragon. If you’re unfamiliar (as I was) with the series, here’s an uber-quick primer to catch you up. [SPOILER ALERT!] It takes place in the same universe as Game of […]

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The Crushing Cost of Conservative Retirement Planning

I spent 6 years in college studying mechanical engineering, and then 7 years working at an aerospace contractor where my colleagues and I designed, built, tested, and launched satellite-based telescope systems. One of the features of all engineering design is the concept of “factors of safety.” Simply put, factors of safety are margins built into […]

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10 Simple “CFP Topics” You Want to Get Right

I’m now 30 months into my new career, and I’m loving every single day. As a lifelong learner, I find the nuanced topics of financial planning and investment management to be a limitless sandbox, or perhaps more like an underground cave system. Where’s the bottom?! Nobody knows! Despite that complexity, my colleagues and I help […]

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Do You Have a “Deeper Yes?”

I was recently listening to Michael Kitces and Carl Richards on their podcast, and they posed an amazing question: “What’s one thing that you do regularly that you’d like to stop doing?” What would you stop doing? Each of our answers will vary. It could be a destructive habit, a bad behavior, or the simple […]

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“When Should I Take Social Security?”

Thanks to reader Lynn, who wrote in this week with some specifics about her household’s situation and an overarching question: When should we start taking Social Security? I’ll provide background information below, and then we’ll discuss a few common “if –> then” heuristics to help you with your Social Security planning. Background – The Pros […]

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The Value of Confidence

My friend Rocco works for a high-end tailor. A big part of their business model is the idea that a nice-fitting shirt, perfectly tailored pants, or an Italian silk suit will not only look good, but will objectively improve your life. But how? The engineer and humanist in me would balk at the idea. I […]

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