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22 Aug 2024 Sports Betting and Poor Substitutes

Posted at 01:50h in The Friday Brief by Jared Korver, CPA, CFP®

You think we look pretty good together You think my shoes are made of leather But I'm a substitute for another guy I look pretty tall, but my heels are high The simple things you see are all complicated I look pretty young, but I'm just back-dated, yeah "Substitute" - The...

13 Aug 2024 Don’t Let Fear-Driven Headlines Control Your Financial Decisions

Posted at 16:57h in The Friday Brief by Geoff Hall, CFP®, RICP®

Last Monday morning, while on vacation with my family, I fell into one of the oldest traps in financial media. Despite knowing better, I opened the CNBC app on my phone to "check in" on the stock market. The top headline screamed, "DOW PLUNGES MORE...

08 Aug 2024 Rwanda

Posted at 07:00h in The Friday Brief by Ryan Smith, CFP®, RICP®, CTS™, MSFP

As some of you know, last month I traveled to Rwanda for 10 days with my church (Church of the Apostles). Rwanda is a place that has held my fascination since I was a teenager, so finally being able to travel there was something like...

01 Aug 2024 The Hidden Cost of Expectations

Posted at 14:41h in The Friday Brief by Daniel Logan, CFP®

The Olympics have returned once again with excitement and intrigue. There are plenty of fun storylines to follow: Simone Biles returning, Katie Ledecky going for history, the US Men's Gymnastics team going for their first team medal since 2008, or even just the thought of...