Today’s episode was not planned out Thursday night, which is the normal game plan. Sometimes when you are on your Pursuit you just have to keep moving forward and trust the next move, or in this case episode, will reveal itself when the time is right. Before I went to bed last night I cracked open Seneca’s On The Shortness…
Week In Review Articles The WSJ: U.S. Inflation Hit 7% in December, Fastest Pace Since 1982 The WSJ: Fed’s Powell Says Economy No Longer Needs Aggressive Stimulus The WSJ: Bond Selloff Rattles Markets The WSJ: U.S. Retail Spending, Manufacturing Drop as Omicron and Inflation Surge The WSJ: Supreme Court Blocks Biden Vaccine Rules for Large Employers Literally unreal. Manifest your dreams! It costs you nothing…
It was time for a guest on The Pursuit and in this episode I’m joined by my dad, Terry Castelli, to discuss starting a new chapter book in his life. The episode begins with us discussing his comment at our breakfast about “accomplishment” that was the topic for last week’s episode and then dive deeper into what he’s learned and observed…
Is the path you’re currently on leading you toward a sense of accomplishment? And is that “accomplishment” defined by you or by others? During breakfast with my dad this week he mentioned looking back on his career, he recently retired, and not being sure of what he accomplished and for whom? This comment stuck out to me and I immediately…
When you allow your passion to be your guide, the north star on your compass, it will lead you to where you are supposed to go and to happiness. You first have to identify your true passion(s) and have the courage to pursue it. “When we believe in what we’re doing, we stop mindlessly clocking in. We become more innovative,…
No Video This Week Week In Review Articles The WSJ: U.S. Inflation Hit a 39-Year High in November The WSJ: High Inflation, Falling Unemployment Prompted Powell’s Fed Pivot The WSJ: Stocks Finish Higher After Inflation Nears 40-Year High We need more talk about what happens AFTER someone becomes crypto/NFT rich. Trust funds Estate planning Donor-advised funds Legal Insurance Family office Capital gains strategy…
“There’s beauty in completion. And always faith in the unknown.” –Kendrick Lamar As you go on your Pursuit there will be people, opportunities, interests, and passions that will become the primary focus of the chapter you are writing. In order to progress on your Pursuit you will need to learn that one chapter will need to end before a new…
Staying true to my desire to experiment and try new things firsthand, I minted my first NFT on the Solana Blockchain this week on SolSea. I decided to go to the Solana blockchain despite the Ethereum Blockchain’s popularity mainly to save on the cost of minting. Currently, the gas fees (the cost to transact on Ethereum) are very high–if I…
If somehow you missed the news today, a project we’ve been working on very hard behind the scenes at Onramp Invest was announced today… Onramp will be powering the Ritholtz Wealth Management Model Crypto Portfolio with WisdomTree. Rather than me sharing all of the details, check out some of the press from the day: The Reformed Broker: Let It B…
It’s time to put on my financial advisor hat to discuss ideas to consider for your financial planning. Before we get to the strategies, we first have to redefine the focus of our plan and I share how making your values the center of your plan, which requires more focus and attention on them than when we just align our…