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Real Results in a Digital World
Recently, I came across the idea of Financial Abstraction: the notion that as money becomes more of an idea and less tangible, it changes the way we interact with it on a regular basis. Adam Carroll, an internationally recognized financial literacy expert, discusses...
Dancing Gorillas and The Quest for Attentive Excellence
In a complex world, the nuances of focus and attention strongly influence success and failure. The iconic ‘Invisible Gorilla’ experiment, conducted by Harvard researchers Christopher Chabris and Daniel Simons in 1999, offers a compelling demonstration of this idea....
What Stock Market? We’ve Got Lots To Discuss
It is quite normal for investors to occasionally check the balance of their investment accounts. After all, that balance is often the result of a lifetime spent working hard, saving well and delayed gratification; and can serve as a good barometer for financial...
Your Journey, Your Moments: Understanding Time and Risk
Time is perhaps the most influential piece in the financial planning puzzle. In his days, Albert Einstein contributed extensively to humanity’s understanding of the complexities of time, and he has provided some of the absolute...
4 Ways To Prepare For The Next Recession
Earlier this year the dreaded “R” word - Recession - was on everyone’s mind. And with good reason. Recall how poorly the US economy appeared this past winter, with inflation persisting, interest rates rising, corporate profits waning and consumer...
Enchanting Experiences and Market Dynamics: Leadership or Hysteria?
In the sweltering heat of July, my family embarked on a journey to the distant and magical realm of Disney World. Over four exhaustive days, we immersed ourselves along with the other 57,000 daily visitors in a world where fairy tales come alive and where dreams, no...
Get Ready for Back-To-School with 529 plans
For many Americans, summer means pool days, baseball games, and perhaps a summer vacation. While we’re all enjoying more time outdoors (or indoors away from oppressive heat waves), the dog days of summer also mean back-to-school season is looming right around the...
An Update on Price Levels and the Dawn of “Swift-flation”
When two worlds collide, there is bound to be a spectacle. This past weekend, Cincinnati experienced such a collision as the city teemed with an influx of music and sports enthusiasts. The city, already known for its love of baseball, was not just painted red by...
The Foundation for Revolution – From Roman Concrete to Quantum Technology
Smart technology surrounds us. Each day, we carry smart phones in our pockets, monitor our fitness with smart watches, and sleep in smart homes. We may all soon commute in smart cars driving on top of smart concrete. Yes, smart concrete! The current scientific and...