Sad update this week. TANSTAAFL. The panic wasn't free and now the bill is coming due. Review your various insurance coverages, I can help. Digital assets are real and here to stay. Only the good die young.
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August 24, 2022
Back to school. College is expensive. Is it worth it? Skydiving is a rush. Crypto scams. The SEC won't be much help. Remember that scams are not unique to crypto.
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August 10, 2022
Long term care saga continues. Dad passes. Inflation reduction act won't reduce inflation. IRS gets more powers. Ice cream costs more. Don't get your investment advice from TikTok. What if crypto isn't a fad? Don't trust the CBDCs that are coming.
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August 3, 2022
Dr. Doom is at it again. IMF is not far behind. More spending is not going to be good for inflation. Crypto ponzi scheme. Fancy watch prices are falling. 2022 report from the Rocket Mortgage Classic golf tournament at the Detroit Golf Club. They've done studies you know. 60% of the time, it works, every time.
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July 22, 2022Nothing to see here. Just close relatives of high ranking government officials making unusually good stock market calls. Weird. Congress' approval rating is low. And that 5th dentist never recommended Trident. Time to join the other team? Detroit is a great place to visit, says Time magazine. Will there be a recession? Nebraska is #1 in crypto.
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July 5, 2022
I told you so. Say retirees. 7 wonders of the world, ancient and new. Andre the Giant is the 8th. Americans living paycheck to paycheck. 4th of July cookout will cost more this year. New "anti hunger" pill. Crypto has been falling. Newport RI looks nice. The Sandlot is a great movie.
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June 24, 2022
Inflation is high. Everything costs more and that hurts. Markets are reacting to the news. But does that mean there is a recession on the horizon or is the press just talking us into one? Help wanted signs abound. Time to review your holdings. Crypto is selling off too. Annapolis MD and the US Naval Academy.
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June 13, 2022
Go to the Hamptons and open a nice chardonnay. Social security report is out and social security is still here. PGA Tour has some competition. Free markets work. Some basic bitcoin education from a few years ago. A few minutes of comedian Jim Gaffigan riffing about weddings.
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June 13, 2022
Go to the Hamptons and open a nice chardonnay. Social security report is out and social security is still here. PGA Tour has some competition. Free markets work. Some basic bitcoin education from a few years ago. A few minutes of comedian Jim Gaffigan riffing about weddings.
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June 6, 2022Charleston SC, a big little city with southern food, a port and "historic" houses. Jamie Dimon says beware of an economic hurricane coming up. Fed says not so much, but they also got inflation wrong, very wrong. What's your recovery strategy? Michelob Ultra guy living in the moment watching one of golf's GOATs. NFT universe not as rosy as it was a few months ago. Squirreling ain't easy....
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May 26, 2022
Joe Rogan stand up review. No phones at the Fox. Is the word going crazy? Again? Or is it still? Temptations thought so 50 years ago. So did Billy Joel. Inflation. Non essential spending drops when things get tough. Are you stressed about money?
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May 26, 2022Market pullbacks, inflation, recession? Have a gut reaction? You should trust it. Congressional hearings on aliens. US Space Force to the rescue. There has to be other life in the universe because #mathwins. Dad approval for a prom dress? Crypto prices are all over the place too, just like any other asset. Watch out for crypto scams too.
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May 13, 20223 unwritten rules for life. 1. 2. 3. Market is falling, here are some possible strategies. Ford is laying off people. So are Wells Fargo and Rocket Mortgage. Healthy lifestyle may increase life expectancy. Wow. Are they sure? Mark Rober is an awesome YouTube guy. Cryptos are falling too. Get your hands out of your pockets.
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May 2, 2022
Stocks fell. Stocks rose. Elon bought Twitter. Retirement conversation with client. Golf season under way. Everyone needs a Dave and a Todd in their lives. Winning Time on HBO. Crypto beginning to appear in 401k plans. Or not. Be the ball.
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April 22, 2022Bonus episode this week. Mask mandates are over. Tax reduction strategies. Earth day. San Diego weatherman. Crypto is still a thing. Two tickets to the gun show.
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April 19, 2022
WMR composed from sunny S. FL. Fountainebleau Hotel in Miami is nice. Forbes billionaire list is out. I'm on board with autonomous cars, sort of. Another Sunday gravy recipe. Highlights from the Miami bitcoin conference. Mater from "Cars."
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April 11, 2022Ask Mike Anything. But this is NOT blanket investment recommendations, just Mike's opinions. Is the world about to end? What about inflation? Options? Favorite cigar? Social security? Sunday gravy recipe. Pareto principle. Is crypto real?
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April 4, 2022Tax season almost over. 57% of households didn't pay any taxes last year. Government wants to raise taxes. again. Government spends too much. April is national Financial Literacy Month. And Fresh Celery month. Instagram going to incorporate NFTs. Mark Zuckerberg is building the metaverse. You need an opponent.
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April 4, 2022
We feel like we're in unprecedented times, but are we really? MIT says society will end in 2040. It won't. Experts say that big tech is always manipulating. I met a guy named Brandon. What would you tell your 12 y/o self? A reasonable crypto primer. Not dogs were hurt in the production of The Simpsons.
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April 4, 2022
We feel like we're in unprecedented times, but are we really? MIT says society will end in 2040. It won't. Experts say that big tech is always manipulating. I met a guy named Brandon. What would you tell your 12 y/o self? A reasonable crypto primer. Not dogs were hurt in the production of The Simpsons.
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March 21, 2022
We need to talk. Is the world going crazy? Not any more crazy than it always has been. Let's blame someone else. Inflation is a monetary problem, every time. Any other causes? Nope, just central banks printing too much money. USA Today fact checked the Babylon Bee. Why? The WMR is on LinkedIn, check it out. White House executive order on crypto. yay. A stock pitch.
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March 10, 2022Lighthearted this week. Lost an almost client. IRS working up upgrade their image. New life expectancy tables. Los Angeles mansion sold. 4000 luxury cars sunk. Graduate school not worth the cost. Crypto v. Gold as a store of value. Great and sucks are the same thing.
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March 9, 2022The world is on fire. The IPCC says that that sky is falling. Again. I'm not a climate denier, but let's do the math. #mathwins. Warren Buffett's annual letter to shareholders. Financial accounts being frozen all over the world is like a commercial for crypto. Kids flight troubles. Life is a journey.
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February 11, 2022E Delivery for Lincoln clients. Keep Austin weird. Terry Blacks barbecue, cowboy boots, country music and Joe Rogan. Supplements for your immune system. GOAT Tom Brady retiring. Adulting. Mark Cuban at the Bitcoin Miami conference. The Good 'Ole Blues Brothers Boys Band.
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February 11, 2022E Delivery for Lincoln clients. Keep Austin weird. Terry Blacks barbecue, cowboy boots, country music and Joe Rogan. Supplements for your immune system. GOAT Tom Brady retiring. Adulting. Mark Cuban at the Bitcoin Miami conference. The Good 'Ole Blues Brothers Boys Band.
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January 31, 2022Markets gotta market. Be careful with WMR links. Interwebs S&M, surveillance and manipulation. Big Tech Brother is watching and listening all the time. What might the world look like in 2030? Here are some thoughts. Inflation, how do you like them apples? Crypto from the Feds? Doubtful. Sebastian Maniscalco is funny.
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January 20, 2022
Politician hypocrites. Nancy Pelosi for portfolio manager of the year. I like Leo DiCaprio, but he is a hypocrite too and his new movie isn't that great. Elon Musk is smart guy. Rushing a sorority via Zoom is a bummer. Remember Pong?
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January 20, 2022I finally caught covid, or covid finally caught me. Coconut water and vitamin c. Don't fill your body or your mind with junk. 13th anniversary of the inception of bitcoin by Satoshi Nakamoto, and no one knows who he is. Elon Musk is worth $300 billion. Watch The Birdcage again.
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January 20, 2022I finally caught the covid. Or the covid finally caught me. Long story short, it wasn't too bad. Coconut data and vitamin c. Junk food is junk, so are junk investments and junk media. This week is the 13th anniversary of Satoshi Nakamoto's bitcoin white paper. No one knows who he is, still. Watch The Birdcage again.
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January 6, 2022We're off to 2022. Only a brief mention of the results of 2021. Only a brief mention of covid because I'm tired of hearing about it. Max Lugavere and Joe Rogan have some podcasts about how to stay healthy in the first place, which we should have been talking about this whole time. Spiderman movie and Matrix movie. Crypto is still a thing.
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December 17, 2021Just teed off on 12th hole of life's back nine. Holiday parties can be fun. Shop rags can be lucrative. People who hire financial advisors are happier. Well duh. And smarter, funnier and better looking. It's science. More booster shots are coming, well duh. Elon Musk is Time Person of the Year. Rivian R1T is MotorTrend's 2022 Truck of the Year. If you haven't already, listen to Tim Ferris with Chris Dixon and Naval Ravikant.
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December 13, 2021Birthday week. Life is long if you know how to use it. - Seneca. Turn off the news. Limited time left to make any year end maneuvers. Newspapers suing big tech. For what? NFTs are a thing. South Florida is nice. And wealthy, it would seem, nice cars everywhere. Airplane is a funny movie.
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November 23, 2021Healthspan v. Lifespan, they're not the same thing. IRS has new rules for 2022 for RMDs, retirement plans and IRAs. In fact, let's review your retirement plan at work. Turkey prices are up this year, and Xmas trees and other stuff too. Nothing new in crypto this week. Hallmark Xmas movie time.
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November 19, 2021Consumer prices up because we shut the economy down. Gonna take a minute to get it going again. Don't waste time with economic predictions or forecasts. Metaverse vs. Universe. Protected long term income. Crypto in the news again. Or still. No more cable TV.
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November 11, 2021
No mention of last week's current events, call if you'd like to discuss. The reason the government collects taxes. Leading indicator of future consumption. Crypto still in the news. Markets are at all time highs. Miami wants to be crypto capitol. Long term care is important. Interesting exchange with a psychiatrist.
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November 11, 2021
Bill Maher and Russell Brand are the new voices of reason. Joe Rogan, Dave Chappelle and Bill Burr too. Tim Ferriss had Chris Dixon and Naval Ravikant on his podcast, it was a smart guy fest. Long term care planning is important. White truffles are expensive.
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November 11, 2021
Bill Maher and Russell Brand are the new voices of reason. Joe Rogan, Dave Chappelle and Bill Burr too. Tim Ferriss had Chris Dixon and Naval Ravikant on his podcast, it was a smart guy fest. Long term care planning is important. White truffles are expensive.
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October 25, 2021More acronyms and lots of controversy this week. But no controversy here. Quick update. Progress report meeting. Excellence without emotion. WMR is a lefty victim. Babylon Bee is funny stuff.
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October 15, 2021What did the market do today? RMDs for IRAs or an IOU to the IRS. SSA announcement on CPI based COLA for your PIA next year. RBF on Zoom? Global corporate tax is a bad idea. BTC, ETH, NFTs in the news again. Want to know more, them HMU. Buick has new thrilling lineup, LOL. TTYL.
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October 8, 2021
Washington tax proposals. $3.5 trillion in spending will "cost zero." No, it won't. Government only expands, never contracts. IRS wants access to your bank account, that's not good. Captain Kirk going where no 90 y/o man has been before. Donald Trump didn't make the Forbes 400 list this year. Bald eagle and fighter jets. Blind magician and Penn & Teller.
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September 27, 2021Emmys = beauty pageant for TV people put on by TV people. I don't watch much TV, but Ted Lasso is pretty good. Tax the rich? They're already paying most of the freight. Don't lie to clients, tell it like it is. Walking is good for you.
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September 17, 2021Summer winding down. I don't like that, but it's out of my control. September isn't great for stocks. The retirement miracle. No pizza because short on staff. No vaccine mandate for congress, because why should they have to do what they tell us to do. Daughter is working smarter. Hitting a baseball is hard.
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September 3, 2021Happy Labor Day! Time to start planning for year end, again. Social security in trouble? Yes, but really no. Retirement income. Market is undervalued. Joe Rogan had the 'vid. Mild case and recovered quickly. My daughter got her driver's license. If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough.
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August 30, 2021Market performance and why investors don't do as well. Crypto back in the news. Cash is still king. Lots and lots of cash. Cocaine Cowboys. College move in week. Signs from the universe.
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August 23, 2021Hand made Bugatti Chiron video. Porsche 911 video too. Woodward Dream Cruise this weekend. Infrastructure spending bill. Bunch of stuff in there. It'll be OK. 61% pay no taxes. Comedians in cars getting coffee.
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August 12, 202110 million job openings. Ford Motor doing buyouts. Why is retirement age 65? Why not? A trillion here and a trillion there. Plus pork. And a 1# BLT. Guns and Roses concert at Comerica Park. They're still bringing it and Slash is a guitar GOAT. Richest musicians.
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August 5, 2021
Delta Corona. Sell it all and buy gold. Or maybe not. Or maybe buy bitcoin. Or maybe not. I will teach you to be rich. The book by Ramit Sethi. Some other books I liked. South Park creators gettin' paid. Help wanted across the board.
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July 26, 2021
Git-R-Done. Just Do It. Making it rain in Dubai. Inflation 1 Inflation 2 Billionaires in space with free returns. Olympic lifeguard. "You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks."
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July 8, 2021
Rocket Mortgage Classic summary. Another successful RMC event at DGC. Walking inside the ropes with the players has spoiled me for sure. Pros are generally good guys, and they have attractive wives or girlfriends. Tourneys are more fun with fans. The logistics of a tourney are astounding. The game the pros play isn't even the same sport as the one the rest of us play. “As you walk down the fairway of life you must smell the roses, for you only get to play one round.” – Ben Hogan.
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July 2, 2021
More golf data and more car data. Lots of rounds played in 2020. Manual transmissions are going away, and that's too bad. Used car prices are up. Free markets work. Cyber crook brothers. Crypto for crime? Not really. Sandlot 4th of July. Pursue some happiness.
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June 28, 2021
Rocket Mortgage Classic PGA tournament next week. Stay tuned for a report. A weekly market review. New Ford Maverick and old Ford Maverick. And the Tesla Model S Plaid. Cars that built the world. Kumare documentary. Tim Ferriss 5 Bullet Friday. The grass is greener where you water it.
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June 21, 2021
Something to love and a bit to hate. Inflation is getting some attention. Cash is not king when inflation coming. Strategic partnerships because I can't be good at everything. A primer on bitcoin and blockchain. Original internet web code to be auctioned as an NFT. Varmint trouble.
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June 11, 2021
Bezos in space. Amazon Prime. Supply chain task force, that should do the trick. Thanks a Thousand. Miami bitcoin conference last week, blockchain next week. Secret IRS files, the rich don't pay taxes, or do they? Daughter's graduation. What would your graduation speech say?
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June 4, 2021Bahamas are cool. The universe is big. Neil deGrasse Tyson is smart. Client mom isn't doing so well, how do we get access to her accounts? June is annuity awareness month. Have crypto coins fallen enough? Nope, or maybe yes. Salma's father in law is rich. Richard Branson is in shape. Resistance training works. The universe is under no obligation to make sense to you.
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May 21, 2021Mask or no mask? Musk or no Musk? 401k average balance. Average height. PGA Championship. WMR varmint update. “We have two lives, and the second begins when we realize we only have one.” – Confucius.
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May 14, 2021
Dogecoin, how do I get some? Speculation in a portfolio. How many friends do you have? Inflation is going to be a problem. Rocket Mortgage Classic will have fans. Food pyramid. Colonoscopies are fun. Congrats to grads.
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May 7, 2021
Bill & Melinda Gates divorcing. Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger still together. Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting. Peter Schiff questions taxes. Disneyland reopening. High frequency economic data looks promising. Elon Musk to host SNL. 167 bits of unsolicited advice.
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May 7, 2021
Bill & Melinda Gates divorcing. Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger still together. Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting. Peter Schiff questions taxes. Disneyland reopening. High frequency economic data looks promising. Elon Musk to host SNL. 167 bits of unsolicited advice.
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April 23, 2021
Zoom meeting about how to tolerate Zoom meetings. TSA says travel is up. Everything is Different, but Nothing has Changed. Back to investment basics, IRAs, social security, stock market, etc. Too much information. #fastingworks Babies like ice cream.
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April 16, 2021No covid mentions this week. You're welcome. Healthy immune system. Some sectors of business coming back, some not. CPI rising unexpectedly, or not. Bad diet advice. Good investment advice. Food babe. Easter brunch. Dad jokes.
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April 9, 2021NFT bubble popping? Superman comic isn't. Rule for buying collectibles, buy what you like. Counterfeiter printed $250 million of fake $20 bills. Forbes billionaire list. Salma Hayek. Aaron Rodgers guest hosting Jeopardy.
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April 1, 2021
Happy (insert preferred religion) holiday week. Tax hikes are coming, not if, but when and how much. Another multi trillion stimulus, wow. Watch for inflation. Help wanted. The work is out there, but employers can't find people to do it. Cannabis excursion. Back to school clip. Stay healthy.
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March 26, 2021Free advice. Crypto discussion. Swap your bitcoin for a Tesla. Blockchain is a big deal. Suez Canal blocked. Arnold Schwarzenegger should be in charge. Duh. Summer internship.
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February 19, 2021Whoa it's cold out there. Snow in TX? No snow on beaches in FL. Social Dilemma and Fake Famous. Detroit pizza joints. Zoom school and virtual tests, with an assist.
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February 16, 2021Brady is the GOAT. Money can't buy happiness, or can it? Relationships, social connections and health can make you happy too. Millionaires have some common traits. Why a million ain't what it used to be. Lost your economic impact payment card? National Pizza Day. Italians like cash.
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January 15, 20211 in 6 Americans entered therapy last year. Outlook for 2021. Wait, did anyone get 2020 right? Bitcoin, be careful with it. Every man for himself. Chuck Norris doesn't wear a watch, he just decides what time it is.
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January 8, 2021Are we headed for another roaring 20's? 100 tips for a better life. Jack Ma is in hiding. What's your tax bracket? Lottery juju. Charlie Munger is a wise guy, I mean a guy who is really wise.
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December 31, 2020Happy New Year! Is new year arbitrary? Brief recap of 2020, "you'll get nothing and like it!" Tim Ferriss' "past year review." Dr. Mark Hyman telling the truth. Some light reading. Buddha quote.
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December 23, 2020
No business this week. Traveling right now is very pleasant. Is your shopping done? My daughter's gift idea. Arthur Christmas It's a Wonderful Life Merry Christmas.
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December 21, 2020
Warm sunny weather is better. People and companies are leaving high tax, high regulation, business unfriendly places, especially cold ones, and going where they, and their money, are treated better. Elon Musk is doing it too. Tesla is being added to S&P 500. Finish up your year end planning. And look forward to 2021.
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December 11, 2020
Birthday. Chronological age vs. biological age. Performance over arbitrary time periods. Can't time the market. Hit it out of bounds w/o a penalty? Sure. Christmas list. Smile.Amazon.com. Math lesson courtesy of Abbott & Costello.
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December 11, 2020
Birthday. Chronological age vs. biological age. Performance over arbitrary time periods. Can't time the market. Hit it out of bounds w/o a penalty? Sure. Christmas list. Smile.Amazon.com. Math lesson courtesy of Abbott & Costello.
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December 11, 2020
Birthday. Chronological age vs. biological age. Performance over arbitrary time periods. Can't time the market. Hit it out of bounds w/o a penalty? Sure. Christmas list. Smile.Amazon.com. Math lesson courtesy of Abbott & Costello.
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December 4, 2020Last month of 2020. Thank goodness. I don't like authoritarian politicians. What can we control? Habits. Tax liability. Investment strategy. Health. Take vitamin D and exercise. Favorite holiday movies.
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November 13, 2020My guy didn't win. Or he did. What do we do now. Don't do anything until we need to. Covid vaccine coming soon. Strengthen your immune system. Vitamins and minerals. Golf nerds love the Masters. Millionaires and Gilligan's Island. Pet insurance is a thing.
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November 6, 2020No POTUS winner yet, but markets won't care. Costco is still going to sell stuff. How much should you have saved? WMR readers are smarter, it's science. Social Dilemma, check it out. Cyber security, you're not doing it right. Siri knows you too well and that's not always good. More restaurant lockdown orders in MI for "contract tracing." Not good. Alan Turing.
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October 29, 2020
Election 2020 home stretch. Whichever team wins won't matter to your investments as long as you stay invested. Social Security. Halloween and a blue moon and roll your clocks back. Social Dilemma documentary. Want to move to a mountain village in Italy?
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October 22, 2020MOST IMPORTANT ELECTION IN OUR LIFETIME. Or at least the most important election until the next one. Year end investment planning. Lotteries are a tax on people who can't do math. But if I won lottery money, I'd spend some of it on cars. Rockefellers lecturing against fossil fuels, isn't that ironic? College admission essays. And essays. And essays. College isn't for everyone and that's fine.
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October 16, 2020The WMR saw an ACE! The WHO says end the lockdowns. Good idea. 80/20 rule works in a lot of instances. Tim Ferriss & Richard Koch. Social security COLA for 2021. Rachel's first paycheck. You have power over your mind - Marcus Aurelius.
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October 16, 2020POTUS 45 has COVID 19! If the most protected man in the world can get it, then anyone can get it. Plot to kidnap governor of MI. Estate planning is important. RIP Eddie Van Halen. Earth is not the best place to live? Huh? 1500 mph baseball, wow! Frank Caliendo chuckle.
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October 5, 2020
Some days are just uphill. Craziness isn't new. MOST IMPORTANT ELECTION IN THE HISTORY OF THE COUNTRY! But is it really? Second opinion. Inflation. Life insurance awareness month is over. Cyber security month is here. Tax filing day for extensions is here. Teenage jobs report. Uncertainty is the only certainty.
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WMR walking the tightrope. Stick with the basics. Stay positive. Is Warren Buffett over? Me thinks not. Billionaire Ron Perelman raising cash, selling his yacht. Real life Most Interesting Man in the World, Richard Branson starting yet another venture. Zach Johnson's US Open crazy putt. Shortest distance between two points may not always be a straight line. Bike ride is uphill, both ways. LA Speed story. Do roses have thorns or do thorns have roses?
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WMR walking the tightrope. Stick with the basics. Stay positive. Is Warren Buffett over? Me thinks not. Billionaire Ron Perelman raising cash, selling his yacht. Real life Most Interesting Man in the World, Richard Branson starting yet another venture. Zach Johnson's US Open crazy putt. Shortest distance between two points may not always be a straight line. Bike ride is uphill, both ways. LA Speed story. Do roses have thorns or do thorns have roses?
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WMR walking the tightrope. Stick with the basics. Stay positive. Is Warren Buffett over? Me thinks not. Billionaire Ron Perelman raising cash, selling his yacht. Real life Most Interesting Man in the World, Richard Branson starting yet another venture. Zach Johnson's US Open crazy putt. Shortest distance between two points may not always be a straight line. Bike ride is uphill, both ways. LA Speed story. Do roses have thorns or do thorns have roses?
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September 18, 2020Don't force anyone back to the office/store/gym/restaurant, but ALLOW them if they choose to return. Webinar fatigue, but Zoom client meetings not bad. NJ millionaire tax is going to send millionaires packing. Used cruise ships for sale, cheap. Cruises are fun, or at least used to be. South Park pandemic episode coming soon, that should be fun. Are you happy? You are if you have meaningful social relationships. Dalai Lama and Abe Lincoln happiness quotes.
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September 14, 2020Ask and it shall be given you. Some places are open, but not enough. Markets are swinging. Absolute raging mania. Forbes 400. Election year. Hollywood diversity rules. Kardashians done, thank goodness. Some card tricks. Everything is different, but nothing has changed.
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September 8, 2020Changes to the DJIA. What is the DJIA anyway? Life insurance awareness month, review your insurance today. Enough is enough. Too many layoffs. Too many bankruptcies. Open the economy now. Cheers is closing. Peter Schiff opinion. September birthdays and Zoom calls for kids. Happy Labor Day.
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September 8, 2020Changes to the DJIA. What is the DJIA anyway? Life insurance awareness month, review your insurance today. Enough is enough. Too many layoffs. Too many bankruptcies. Open the economy now. Cheers is closing. Peter Schiff opinion. September birthdays and Zoom calls for kids. Happy Labor Day.
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August 28, 2020
I don't understand lots of things. Stock splits. Alternative investments. 750 million mosquitoes? What could go wrong? Finger lickin' good is gone. Sam Zell says real estate is in trouble. Dad joke. Doc joke. Einstein quote.
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August 21, 2020
High tax states. CA homelessness problem. Death Valley is HOT. Wall Street is healthy but Main Street is not. Small businesses are capitalism. Social security is 85 years old, happy birthday. Honey is good. Dad, what are you doing? Buddy Hackett duck joke. Proud to pay taxes, but just as proud for half the price.
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August 14, 2020
Usual WMR fare plus comedy this week. 529 plan eligible expenses. John Mulaney on college costs. Joe Rogan leaving CA for TX. Because why? Taxes. Budgeting idea, track all your expenses for a month. Governments spend too much, what else is new? Blues Brothers 40th Anniversary. Maybe the funniest blooper of all time? Will Rogers quote.
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August 6, 2020
Are we getting back to normal, sort of? Found a gym. Learned the fist bump in 1990. Shut down fatigue growing, according to high frequency data. Corona not nearly a widespread as common flu, but certainly more deadly. Bug fixes and quality improvements. Casinos yes, health clubs no? You make the call. Masks v. cigarettes? You make the call. Flat tire. Seneca.
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August 3, 2020
Golden Age of Fraud? EBITDA v. EBITDAC. Certain stocks overvalued? Be careful out there. Q2 GDP=bad. What if this or that happens next? Boost your immune system. The future ain't what it used to be.
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August 3, 2020
Golden Age of Fraud? EBITDA v. EBITDAC. Certain stocks overvalued? Be careful out there. Q2 GDP=bad. What if this or that happens next? Boost your immune system. The future ain't what it used to be.
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August 3, 2020
Golden Age of Fraud? EBITDA v. EBITDAC. Certain stocks overvalued? Be careful out there. Q2 GDP=bad. What if this or that happens next? Boost your immune system. The future ain't what it used to be.
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July 29, 2020
Finally some honesty. Future is uncertain. Midyear outlook, or not. MIT mask. Vacation tax credit? Government spends too much. TANSTAAFL. Ben Greenfield and Dr. Zach Bush on viruses. Plum Market. Senior discount and Mark Twain.
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July 22, 2020
Covid fatigue. Murder hornets. Sandstorm. Bubonic plague? Getting back out in the world. Masks. XPrize mask competition. Unsettling headlines, what else is new? Breathe. Teenage girls are better than the FBI.
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Weekly Market Review
July 8, 2020
Did you miss the WMR last week? We missed you. Happy 4th of July. First hand report from the PGA's 2020 Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit. Bryson DeChambeau is your winner. DJIA with best quarter in 30 years. What next? Americans are more stressed after COVID? No kidding. Lambo boat, fast. Harry Truman quote.
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Weekly Market Review
June 26, 2020
Is it just me? Gym update. Market update. Virus resurgence? Regulation Best Interests (Reg BI). Markets go up when there are more buyers. Markets go down when there are more sellers. Do I live in the wilderness, I do not. 9 most dangerous words in the English language.
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Weekly Market Review
June 26, 2020
Is it just me? Gym update. Market update. Virus resurgence? Regulation Best Interests (Reg BI). Markets go up when there are more buyers. Markets go down when there are more sellers. Do I live in the wilderness, I do not. 9 most dangerous words in the English language.
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Weekly Market Review
June 19, 2020
Boutique not reopening. We had to lock down. Did we? 24 Hour Fitness bankrupt. Massachusetts gym not allowed to open. Retail and commercial real estate going to be hit. Build your immune system. Jordan Harbinger podcast, listen to your intuition. Bruce Lee quote.
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Weekly Market Review
June 5, 2020
Social unrest. Economy opening. Green shoots. New travel rules. Questions from clients. Rocket Mortgage Classic.
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Weekly Market Review
May 29, 2020
900 weeks of lockdown. Green shoots and some states opening up. Depression, recession or other. Scary vs. dangerous. Sister's cancer update. Cool video. Tesla Cybertruck is cool. Mark Twain says laugh.
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Weekly Market Review
May 26, 2020
More Covid news? Nope, not here. Can mosquitos carry it? Who cares? Covid unemployment fraud, yep. Strengthen your immune systems, here are some ideas how, multiple podcasts. Strengthen your portfolio. Marcus Aurelius.
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Weekly Market Review
May 20, 2020
More corona correction. Lots of interest in last week's message. Why? Good question. Bankruptcies. Barbers. Deficient medical training, but more than adequate economic training. Green shoots. Sports coming back. Seinfeld.
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Weekly Market Review
May 11, 2020
The world is risky. Is this Russia? Negativity bias, it's real and the media perpetuates it. Today's news, Corona, Corona, Corona! Light at the end of the tunnel according to the high frequency data. Is it safe? Murder hornets? Kids are losing it. Dangers of life are infinite.
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Weekly Market Review
April 24, 2020
How bad is the virus? Bad. How bad are the markets? Bad. How bad is the economy? Really bad. How bad is oil and energy? Bad. How bad is society? Bad. And sad. The Rocky card. Stay healthy.
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Weekly Market Review
April 17, 2020Welcome to week 4, or is it week 5, of the corona country closure. Is it just me? Some strategies for coping. Walking the golf course is better than just walking. Would you like me to talk with someone you care about? Billionaires are still billionaires. My sister and cancer. My daughter and math. Winston Churchill quote.
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Weekly Market Review
April 9, 2020
Week 3 of lockdown. Newsletter not attached. WMR coincidence. March statements coming, don't open. What to do with your portfolio. What we've learned so far during quarantine. Experts? Perhaps...
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Weekly Market Review
April 1, 2020
Another week another lockdown. WMR still here for financial therapy. Is it different this time? Yes and no. Financial euphoria. Control what you can. "The traditional view serves to protect us from the painful job of thinking." - John Kenneth Galbraith.
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Weekly Market Review
April 1, 2020
So what happened last week? April is cancelled. Still locked down. Economic impact will be huge, how big no one knows yet. Market performance is also a guess. Everything you need to know about stimulus package and SBA loans. Old school Arnold workout.
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Weekly Market Review - virus market update
March 19, 2020
Hell is coming! Or not. World craziness. Mike and WMR open for business. This is NOT 2008. Some positives from the virus, yes there are some. IRS delays tax payments. Remote work. Uptick in December babies? Sir John Templeton.
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Weekly Market Review
March 19, 2020
Mad mad world. Everything closed. Martial law? Markets reacting. Everything is going to be ok. Mike and the WMR are here for you. Dean Witter quote from 1932, still appropriate today.
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Weekly Market Review - virus market update
March 13, 2020
Infection correction election protection episode of WMR. Not a doctor, so no health advice. NOT a financial crash. World is NOT going to end. So now what? Don't panic. Coronavirus conference cancelled.
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Weekly Market Review
March 11, 2020
Dow plunges. Coronavirus, coronavirus, coronavirus...Warren Buffett and green bananas. Plant based burgers. The food industry. “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” – Hippocrates.
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Weekly Market Review
March 11, 2020
I'm worried. What is worry. Where's my stuff? The other Corona is ok. What, me worry?
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Weekly Market Review
March 11, 2020
Market bloodbath. Dow plummets. S&P sinks. Oil price war. Breathe. Work the problem. Don't like losses. Coronavirus. Wash your hands. Call Mike. “We are more often frightened than hurt, and we suffer more from imagination than from reality.” – Seneca.
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Weekly Market Review
February 21, 2020
1980 Miracle on Ice. Where were you? Initial introductory phone call, confidential and complimentary. Just chatting. Stuff that seems important sometimes isn't. Fake news, USA 39th best country for kids to grow up. Elon Musk disses Bill Gates. Porsche Taycan. Zac Brown Band.
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Weekly Market Review
February 10, 2020
Conversations today. Too much money in my IRA. What's my formula? You look like George Clooney. Did you see the tax article in the WSJ? How was the dance? Elvis and a Little Less Conversation. 2 ears and 1 mouth.
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Weekly Market Review
January 27, 2020
Foundation client No recession Brian Wesbury Roboadvisors Organic? or not? Quote from the Motor City Madman
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Weekly Market Review
January 16, 2020
Robocalls Think and Grow Rich Who Moved My Cheese? SECURE Act Nik Wallenda Groucho Marx
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Weekly Market Review
January 8, 2020
Lots going on in the world. Lots of noise too. No complaints. How often to see clients. Jeopardy tournament. Detroit Lions halftime show. George Carlin quote.
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Weekly Market Review
January 7, 2020
And welcome to 2020! Resolutions Healthier Wealthier 401k Movie reviews
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Weekly Market Review
December 26, 2019
Christmas list fulfillment 2020 predictions Best Decade Ever 21 Day No Complaint Experiment Naval Ravikant, How to Get Rich Star Wars Do. Or do not. There is no try.
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Weekly Market Review
December 20, 2019
What happens next year? Anatomy of a client lunch meeting Anatomy of a client non lunch meeting Holiday discussions Face to face v. digital conversations Happy Holidays Elon Musk
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Weekly Market Review
December 11, 2019
Mike's Xmas tree Year end tax letter not attached POTUS will not be impeached Exciting emails, or not Exciting robo calls, or not Anti aging and longevity Offspring news
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Weekly Market Review
December 4, 2019
Many topics this week; year end financial strategies work out quitters US is net exporter of energy cameo.com guerilla marketing for a health club peak podcast? usurious concert ticket fees lit up like a Christmas tree
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Weekly Market Review
November 27, 2019
WMR is back in the saddle. Saved a puppy. Or not. It's not the age, it's the mileage. Annuity primer. Required distributions Still no recession. Rock cheat meal.
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Weekly Market Review
November 27, 2019
Holiday music. No recession Irreversible damage from climate change? Term or perm insurance Forbes 400
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Weekly Market Review
November 27, 2019
Year end client letter. Social security for financial professionals Joe Rogan with Brian Grazer Russian Five Econ 101 Econ 201 Opportunity right where you are now
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Weekly Market Review
November 27, 2019
Thank you. Great time to be alive. Rookie advisor Billion dollar jewel heist Family business 300 mph
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Weekly Market Review
November 22, 2019
But what about income inequality??? Income inequality is a thing. So are athletic and intellectual inequality. 75mph fastball Opportunities Forbes 400 Market Outlook
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Weekly Market Review
October 11, 2019
Ask Acho Financial questions, ask Acho Health and fitness questions, ask Acho Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet questions, ask Acho Obscure movie quotes, ask Acho Ice fishing, don't ask Acho Bruce Lee
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Weekly Market Review
October 8, 2019
Are you stressed? Are you sad? Are you depressed? That's OK 300 million people are depressed Uncle Kracker Relentless negativity Some positives Winston Churchill
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Weekly Market Review
October 1, 2019
Once upon a time Email newsletter Good story Client stories Art of Manliness Frank Abagnale Tim Ferriss, Tribe of Mentors
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Weekly Market Review
September 12, 2019
K.I.S.S. Simplicity Occam's Razor Five Man Electrical Band Time Management Tools Leonardo da Vinci
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Weekly Market Review
September 5, 2019
Back to school Finance 101 Investing 101 Warren Buffett advice National Life Insurance Awareness Month! Yay! More back to school Dr. Seuss
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Weekly Market Review
August 30, 2019
Here we go again Malibu estate Coming recession? Warren Buffett BizEquity Sly Stallone and Rambo 4 Keanu Reeves and Matrix 4 There is no spoon
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Weekly Market Review
August 20, 2019
Political heat Bernie Sanders & capitalism Buy Greenland? Press induced recession No recession Inverted yield GE and accounting problems No beef university Machine that turns plants into meat
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Weekly Market Review
August 14, 2019
Bernie Sanders on Joe Rogan Naval Ravikant on Joe Rogan Market roller coaster Florida gaining residents Stephen Ross Equinox Woodward Dream Cruise Uncle Kracker
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Weekly Market Review
July 31, 2019
Please phrase your response in the form of a question. Bernie Madoff in the news Capital One in the news Government spending in the news Democratic debates in the news Dr. Peter Attia Introductions
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Weekly Market Review
July 25, 2019
Warning lights Penny saved could be a lot more Are you rich? Get rich without getting lucky Bernie's econ lesson Behavioral econ 101 Freedom
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Weekly Market Review
July 19, 2019
LFG quarterly market report Life changes Family Love Letter Birth order Options Don't bother children when they're skateboarding
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Weekly Market Review
July 10, 2019
Dr. Doom Morgan Stanley bearish Social Security Garlic Bread Bazooka bubble gum Be yourself
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Weekly Market Review
July 5, 2019
Rocket Mortgage Classic Nate Lashley Some RMC anecdotes Markets this year The economy Another CPA conference Old life insurance policies Happy 4th of July
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Weekly Market Review
June 26, 2019
PGA Tournament Logisitics More golf More logistics
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Weekly Market Review
June 19, 2019
Dads know everything Richest Man in Babylon 100 minutes of social security with 150 CPAs Equities for retirees College Mike Rowe Judge Smails
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Weekly Market Review
June 12, 2019
Elon Musk at it again. Donald Trump at it again. Helping a client's friend. WMR inner geek and Naval Ravikant
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Weekly Market Refview
June 5, 2019
Noise and white papers. Just say no. Rocket Mortgage Classic Volunteering is hard Michigan Association of CPAs
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Weekly Market Review
May 29, 2019
Noise, noise, noise. Tesla. Money worries. Bad to the bone.
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Weekly Market Review
May 24, 2019
Financial decisions. Health, wealth and longevity. Annuities?
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Weekly Market Review
May 17, 2019
Short and sweet from South Beach this week
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Weekly Market Review
May 10, 2019
Beyond Meat Carnivore Diet Berkshire Hathaway Street Survival School
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Weekly Market Review
May 7, 2019
Don't stress. Retire on purpose. Tax reduction strategies.
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Weekly Market Review
May 7, 2019
Tiger Woods wins the Masters.
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Weekly Market Review
May 7, 2019
Have you ever heard of ESG investing? What about cannabis investing?
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Weekly Market Review
May 7, 2019
Putting with the flagstick in?
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Weekly Market Review
May 7, 2019
Some headlines we've seen lately...
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Weekly Market Review
May 7, 2019
Who wouldn't want rich people?
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Weekly Market Review
May 7, 2019
Financial services are boring...
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Weekly Market Review
May 7, 2019
Investments are risky...
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Weekly Market Review
May 7, 2019
Is the WMR too long...
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Weekly Market Review
May 7, 2019
Big news this week...
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Weekly Market Review
May 7, 2019
Feeling old this week...
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