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The Stories We Tell Ourselves

“…history is littered with destructive decisions made by individuals based on this type of predictive analysis.”

Human beings crave a narrative. Storytelling allows us to cooperate on different tasks by sharing beliefs about things like money, religion, and government. Think …

Revisiting Life Insurance

As a Certified Financial Planner®, I find that many people are confused about what kind of life insurance they should have. 

While life insurance is an important component of nearly everyone’s financial plan, there are multiple types, which can cause …

The “R” Word: Recession

It is at the tip of everyone’s tongue. It is the lead story every night on the news. Of course, I’m talking about a recession. Beyond the sensationalist headlines and the actual financial pain felt by millions of Americans lies …

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Digital Finance

On July 30th 2015, Vitalik Buterin launched a new entity onto the world: Ethereum. This is something unlike anything the world has ever seen, this new creation is, in essence, a decentralized global computer. Inspired by Bitcoin but with …

An Economic Affirmation

Sometimes, during times I like these, I wonder what I can write that I haven’t already written or said a hundred times; or that you haven’t already heard others say over and over. It’s during times like these, however, that

The Path Forward

In times like these, it is hard to see any way out of the endless stream of bad news and the stock market’s downward spiral. Is this part of the normal ebb and flow of economies and markets, or has …

The Stock Market Dropped, Now What?

Those with a well-functioning crystal ball sold all their stocks, bonds, and cryptocurrencies at the beginning of this year. For everyone else, there haven’t been many places to hide. After last year’s tranquility, we are being reminded daily that investments …