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15 Jun 2018 3 Ways To Fail As An Investor

Posted at 08:33h in The Friday Brief by Jared Korver, CPA, CFP®

Charlie Munger, Warren Buffet's famed right-hand man at Berkshire Hathaway, is fond of using the phrase, "Invert, always invert." While Munger is often credited with the origination of the quote, he is borrowing from 19th century German mathematician Carl Jacobi, who coined the phrase as...

08 Jun 2018 The Endless Immensity of You

Posted at 15:10h in The Friday Brief by Sam Bass Jr.

Allure motivates us far more than thought or logic. Abstract ideas just don't change our behavior like longings and desires do. In his book You Are What You Love, James K.A. Smith says, “We adopt ways of life that are indexed to such visions of the...

01 Jun 2018 Simplify For Understanding, But Maintain Effectiveness

Posted at 07:38h in The Friday Brief by Sam Bass Jr.

Isn’t it refreshing when experts make complex subjects understandable through stories or practical examples, without making us feel like we're getting the dummies' version? They seem to effortlessly guide us through what were before, mysterious mazes of confusion, with ease and clarity, and without a...

25 May 2018 A Wealth of Decisions

Posted at 09:03h in The Friday Brief by Sam Bass Jr.

The most important requirement for creating and protecting wealth is good decision-making. Seems obvious, until we remind ourselves of our own costly financial missteps. And before you get too hard on yourself, consider the colossal ones made by major CEOs, almost on a daily basis...