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Revisiting John Lewis

August 26, 2024

I live in Decatur, Georgia, a small, usually sleepy little town of around 27,000 residents. For context, that’s about the size of Key West, Florida or Bar Harbor, Maine. According to local legend, in the 1830’s, Decatur residents voted down…

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The Cambridge Program 2024

August 19, 2024

I have just returned from teaching the “Money & Responsibility” program we run at Clare College, which is part of Cambridge University. We had one of the largest classes of students since the program started in 2009.  Students came from…

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Bad Behavior

August 12, 2024

On Monday, August 5th, the U.S. stock market gapped down at the open, dropping as much as 4.25% intraday before recovering to close down by 3%. This marked the sharpest single-day decline in nearly two years. The market recovered over…

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Street signs for Wall Street and Broad Street in a financial district.

Fiduciary Duty: The Bedrock of Trust in Our Business

August 5, 2024

In the wake of the 2008 Global Financial Crisis (GFC), the financial services industry underwent a comprehensive review, leading to significant regulatory reforms. Among these, the emphasis on fiduciary duty for Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) emerged as a critical differentiator…

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Mortgaging America’s Future

July 29, 2024

Short term drama tends to distract attention from long term thinking. There is no current shortage of short-term drama when it comes to American daily life. So, we should ask: what long-term issues are being downplayed, or outright ignored, as…

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