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14 Jan 2021 The Passing of the Torch

Posted at 14:58h in The Friday Brief by Jared Korver, CPA, CFP®

I don't watch It's a Wonderful Life every year, but I did this Christmas, and I noticed something I hadn't before. In a pivotal scene with George in his dad's old office at the Building and Loan, I saw this wall hanging in the background. It reads: "All...

17 Dec 2020 What do we do with the extra?

Posted at 21:24h in The Friday Brief by Jared Korver, CPA, CFP®

My oldest son Miles is in kindergarten this year, and for the last 6 weeks or so has been going into the physical classroom after starting the year 100% virtual. It's been a strange year for everyone, but Miles has done a great job adjusting,...

19 Nov 2020 Food lines and all-time highs.

Posted at 21:03h in The Friday Brief by Jared Korver, CPA, CFP®

The world is a complicated place. It always has been and always will be. It's a place where beautiful and terrible things are happening in the same place and at the same time and sometimes even in the same people. Maybe in 2020 this is...

29 Oct 2020 What If You’re Wrong?

Posted at 20:07h in The Friday Brief by Jared Korver, CPA, CFP®

What if your job isn't secure? What if your trading strategy fails? What if housing prices don't go up forever? What if this isn't the end of the world? What if you get through this? What if things turn out better than you imagined? Maybe the most...