Investing

The Psychology Of Money By Morgan Housel

I’m calling in a favor… My friend, Morgan Housel, has a book coming out in a few weeks and while he won’t publicly say it, it would be an amazing (and deserved) accomplishment for him to make the New York Times Bestseller list.  I did not know this, but apparently, first week sales are make-or-break to top the list and…

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Weekly Mixtape For August 30th, 2020

Week In Review Articles The WSJ: New Covid-19 Layoffs Make Job Reductions Permanent The WSJ: Stocks Log Big Weekly Gains The WSJ: Fed Approves Shift on Inflation Goal, Ushering In Longer Era of Low Rates The WSJ: SEC Gives More Investors Access to Private Equity, Hedge Funds   “Purpose is an essential element of you.” It’s safe to say @chadwickboseman had found his purpose…

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Bigger Picture

Be Better

Yesterday, Kobe Bryant would have turned 42 years old. Today, August 24th is being recognized as Kobe Bryant day…8/24 for the two numbers he wore during his career 8 and 24. In honor of Kobe, Nike released the video above, which is narrated by Kendrick Lamar. I’ve watched this at least ten times and have gotten teary-eyed each time I’ve watched.…

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Weekly Mixtape For August 23rd, 2020

Week In Review Articles CNBC: U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Jump Back Above 1 Million The WSJ: U.S. Jobless Claims Rose to 1.1 Million in Latest Week The WSJ: S&P 500 Notches Longest Weekly Winning Streak of 2020 The WSJ: Cyclical Stocks Are Leading the Latest Leg of the Market’s Recovery The WSJ: U.S.-China Trade Talks Delayed, Not Derailed CNBC: July Home Sales Spike A Record 24.7%…

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Weekly Mixtape For August 16th, 2020

Week In Review Articles The WSJ: Amid Pandemic, More U.S. Adults Say They Considered Suicide The WSJ: U.S. Stocks Waver as Retail Sales Growth Slows The WSJ: Weekly Unemployment Claims Drop Below One Million for First Time Since March The WSJ: U.S. July Retail Sales Rose 1.2% — Update The WSJ: Joe Biden Picks Kamala Harris As Running Mate The WSJ: Tesla to Enact 5-for-1…

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Weekly Mixtape For August 9th, 2020

Week In Review Articles The WSJ: U.S. Jobless Claims Fell to 1.2 Million in Latest Week The WSJ: Unemployment Rate Fell to 10.2% in July, U.S. Employers Added 1.8 Million Jobs CNBC: Trump Threatens Executive Action If No Deal Is Reached In Coronavirus Stimulus Talks CNBC: Trump Signs Orders Aimed At Extending Some Pandemic Relief After Congress Fails To Reach A Deal The WSJ: SpaceX…

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Financial Planning

PERSONAL Finance

“Personal Finance Is More Personal Than Finance” – Tim Maurer A couple of weeks ago Morgan Housel joined The AGC™ for one of our weekly webinars. During the conversation, he shared what he called his “worst financial decision, yet his best money decision”.  The short version of this decision is he and his wife aggressively paid off their mortgage. You…

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Weekly Mixtape For August 2nd, 2020

Week In Review Articles The WSJ: U.S. Economy Contracted at Record Rate Last Quarter; Jobless Claims Rise to 1.43 Million The WSJ: U.S. Consumer Sentiment Deteriorates in July As Covid-19 Cases Rise CNBC: Fed Holds Rates Steady, Says Economic Growth Is ‘Well Below’ Pre-Pandemic Level The WSJ: Stocks Close Higher Amid Rally in Tech Shares The WSJ: Gold Prices Hit Record as Dollar Drops The…

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