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01 Jun 2023 The Pursuit of Life and Style

Posted at 19:58h in The Friday Brief by Jared Korver, CPA, CFP®

Earlier this week Amy and I watched an episode of Seinfeld where Elaine's boss, Mr. Pitt, becomes so obsessed with a 3-D art print that he can't stop staring at it and nearly loses his mind. I can relate in two ways: First, I always...

25 May 2023 Mind the Financial Media

Posted at 13:03h in The Friday Brief by Geoff Hall, CFP®, RICP®

A quick visit to the CNBC website will surely remind you of the laundry list of things we “should” be concerned about in the financial world these days. Everything from the debt ceiling talks and China to inflation and bank failures. That can make it...

18 May 2023 The Debt Ceiling

Posted at 15:26h in The Friday Brief by Ryan Smith, CFP®, RICP®, CTS™, MSFP

The current Debt Ceiling debate first became a thing as far back as last November when Republicans took control of the House. With a divided congress and the U.S. running its usual budget deficit, agreement would be needed within the legislative branch to raise the...

11 May 2023 A Pitch Clock For Your Money

Posted at 20:10h in The Friday Brief by Jared Korver, CPA, CFP®

Jason Gay has a great column this week about a baseball game he and his son attended between the Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays, wherein he discusses the incredible impact of what in hindsight seems like a relatively minor tweak to the game: a pitch...