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21 Jul 2022 LIV Golf and the Ethics of Money

Posted at 18:17h in The Friday Brief by Jared Korver, CPA, CFP®

I don't want to lose too many of you at the word "golf," so to sum up real quick: "LIV Golf" is a relatively new, Saudi-funded, rival golf league of the PGA Tour. The Saudi government has been implicated in many evil things over the...

14 Jul 2022 Lessons from Inspector Gamache

Posted at 17:32h in The Friday Brief by Ellen Martin

If you’re unfamiliar with Inspector Gamache, and have any propensity to enjoy mystery novels, I highly suggest picking up Louise Penny’s series that centers around Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Sûreté de Quebec. Her books follow Inspector Gamache as he leads his team through...

07 Jul 2022 What Kind of Vehicle Should My Family Buy?

Posted at 15:13h in The Friday Brief by Geoff Hall, CFP®, RICP®

Last summer, I told you about how my beloved 2008 Honda Accord was quickly moving towards clunker status. Since then, I've managed to eliminate the persistent, wrench shaped dashboard indicator light and the engine no longer revs too high when it idles. However, the pistons...

23 Jun 2022 Inflation and Values

Posted at 14:37h in The Friday Brief by Ryan Smith, CFP®, RICP®, CTS™, MSFP

Two big themes were on my mind last weekend: inflation and values. Why the former might occupy space in my mind is pretty self-explanatory--it's hard to take a breath without hearing/noticing how fast prices are rising. Ballooning costs have a macro-impact as well as a...