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Quarterly Market Review – Second Quarter 2018

By Curt Stowers | July 13, 2018 |

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Once per quarter, we roll up our sleeves and take a deeper dive into what’s happened in the stock market. Take a look at the attached presentation if you’d like to view the recap for April – June 2018.

Monday Morning Motivation – Respect

By Curt Stowers | July 9, 2018 |

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Do you have the courage and humility to extend respect to others first?

Where’s the BEEF!

By Curt Stowers | July 6, 2018 |

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OK, I’m doing the “bait and switch” thing with the BEEF promise: The real question here is “Where’s the VALUE?”—as in the issue of the value premium in investing! Read on to learn why the value premium matters to YOU.

Monday Morning Motivation – Dependence

By Curt Stowers | July 2, 2018 |

Do you need to reconsider your perspective on dependence on others?

Techy Stuff – The Inverted Relationship Between Interest Rates and Bond Pricing

By Curt Stowers | June 29, 2018 |

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Should you fear the impact of interest rates on your bond holdings? Take a look at this post to understand why it is likely NOT an issue for you.

Monday Morning Motivation – Humility

By Curt Stowers | June 25, 2018 |

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Would you be a better person if you spent time focusing on the key aspects/dimensions of humility?

Graduate Level Investing – Understanding How Indices Work

By Curt Stowers | June 22, 2018 |

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This week’s article takes you deeper into the concept of index funds and reconstitution. It is ONLY for ADVANCED investors!

Monday Morning Motivation – Understanding vs. Accepting

By Curt Stowers | June 18, 2018 |

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Are you open-minded enough to BOTH understand others AND accept that we all have the right to our own opinions?

The Real Risk in Investing? Inflation!

By Curt Stowers | June 15, 2018 |

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People always focus on the “risk” of the stock market. The reality is that the market is volatile—but NOT risky. In this week’s blog post I focus on the real risk in investing.