This morning I spoke at one of my clients’ businesses–we’ve created a monthly financial literacy program that started with the topic of “What Is Money” and will end with investing in November. Today’s topic was retirement… Before I get to today’s talk and what inspired this post, I wanted to highlight the genesis of this program. When my client approached…
Have a great holiday weekend! I’ll be back next week with a full Week In Review video and Mixtape! Tupac died 25 years ago this September. In the year prior to his death, Tupac had a creative run for the ages: 2 albums, 2 films, 12 music videos and songs for 6 posthumous LPs. His work ethic during the period…
Earlier this week I was listening to a Lute album from 2017 and one of my favorite tracks came on, Still Slummin’. For some reason, I was paying close attention to the lyrics when a line screamed out to me: “You in high demand and that’s life. Only one time to get it right. Take a flight, view this world…
Week In Review Articles The WSJ: Powell Says Fed Could Start Scaling Back Stimulus This Year The WSJ: Fed Chairman Powell Navigates the Inflation Debate The WSJ: U.S. Jobless Claims Rise but Hold Near Pandemic Low CNBC.com: Pandemic Unemployment Benefits End In September—Here’s Who Loses Aid The WSJ: FDA Gives Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine Full Approval The WSJ: Crypto Firms Want Fed Payment Systems Access—and Banks Are…
Week In Review Articles The WSJ: Afghanistan Government Collapses as Taliban Take Kabul The WSJ: U.S. Retail Sales Fell 1.1% in July as Spending Fell Across Categories The WSJ: Chinese Stocks Slide as Beijing’s Crackdown Shows No Sign of Abating The WSJ: Amazon Plans to Open Large Retail Locations Akin to Department Stores The WSJ: T-Mobile Says Hackers Stole Data on More Than 40 Million…
This morning I emailed a client’s grandsons with a few recommendations for blogs and podcasts to help them continue their interest and education in personal finance and investing; I sent them home the other day with a copy of The Almanack of Naval Ravikant, The Psychology of Money, and How I Invest My Money but wanted to make sure they…
THIS IS NOT INVESTMENT ADVICE–I AM NOT RECOMMENDING YOU START BUYING NFTs. I’M SHARING MY EXPERIENCE AND LEARNING IN PUBLIC LIKE I HAVE IN THE PAST. Like many, I’ve been sitting on the sideline watching the NFT market gain in popularity. I’ve been eyeing any NFT by Jack Butcher but they quickly go outside of my budget but I’m determined…
Week In Review Articles The WSJ: Fed Says Economy Has Progressed Toward Goals, Tees Up Bond Taper The WSJ: The U.S. Economy’s Prospects Looked Bright, Until the Delta Variant Surged The WSJ: Covid-19 Vaccine Mandates Imposed on Some Government Workers The WSJ: Ratings for Olympics Opening Ceremony Fall 36% From 2016 If we want exceptional children, we should encourage them to specialize early! …right?…
Week In Review Articles CNBC.com: U.S. Jobless Claims Show Surprise Gain, Well Above Expectations The WSJ: Stocks Rebound After Dramatic Selloff The WSJ: Dow Tops 35000 as Stocks Rise to Records The WSJ: Tesla CEO Elon Musk Says He Personally Owns Bitcoin—And So Does SpaceX The WSJ: FICO Score’s Hold on the Credit Market Is Slipping New Feature: Weekly Image From MoneyVisuals. Each week, in…
Week In Review Articles The WSJ: Earnings Kick Off With Sky-High Forecasts, Record Stock Market The WSJ: Buy, Borrow, Die: How Rich Americans Live Off Their Paper Wealth The WSJ: Fed Says Shortages, Hiring Difficulties Hold Back Brisk Growth The WSJ: Borrowing Is Back as Sign-Ups for Auto Loans, Credit Cards Hit Records Cry about it. Scream about it. Be disappointed about it. Don’t…