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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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Breaking Down The Long Game

Breaking Down The Long Game: Low-Hanging Financial Fruit For Young Professionals

A couple of weeks ago my colleague, Thomas Kopelman, created a great infographic for young professionals for his blog–you can see it below. We’re working on creating an infographic for every stage of life–in fact, Thomas finished the draft for young families. In this episode of Breaking Down The Long Game, we discuss the infographic in more detail and elaborate…

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Weekly Mixtape For July 26th, 2020

Week In Review Articles The WSJ: Rise in Weekly Unemployment Claims Points to Faltering Jobs Recovery The WSJ: U.S. Existing-Home Sales Rose 20.7% in June The WSJ: European Union Leaders Agree on Spending Plan for Recovery The WSJ: China Orders U.S. to Close Chengdu Consulate as Payback for Houston Move   Thinking / planning < execution …. if you don’t act …. dreams remain…

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Weekly Mixtape For July 19th, 2020

Week In Review Articles The WSJ: U.S. Retail Sales Rose 7.5% in June as Stores Reopened The WSJ: Jobs Recovery Shows Signs of Slowing as Coronavirus Surges The WSJ: U.S. Jobless Claims Held Nearly Steady at 1.3 Million in July 11 Week CNBC: More Than 25 Million Americans Are Set To Lose The $600 Unemployment Boost Next Week The WSJ: ‘This Is Not a Normal…

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