achieving financial goals Archives

15 Nov

Needle in the Haystack

By Jessie Lamp
In Blog

Needle in the Haystack Pop quiz! Question 1: Do stocks outperform one-month US Treasury Bills? Question 2: Are individual stocks likely to outperform one-month US Treasury Bills? You might say, Craig, those two questions are asking the same thing! And

16 Oct

Gambling Responsibly

Gambling Responsibly! That is an interesting term. You might want to understand I’ve never put a penny in a slot machine. I’ve gone to Monte Carlo to some of the most famous casinos in the world that I had to

16 Sep

Elegant Simplicity

By Craig Smith, CFP®, CFA®, CKA®
In Blog

Simplistic, Complex or Elegant Simplicity The world is a highly complex place. The interconnected, multifaceted world that we inhabit is both dumbfounding and inspiring at the same time. If you have a moment to read Leonard E. Read’s short essay

15 Jul

A Lesson of History

By Craig Smith, CFP®, CFA®, CKA®
In Blog

A Lesson of History – Don’t Fall Victim to A Classic Blunder! As the year marches on, I’m up to Book Number 24. It happens to be Will Durant’s The Reformation: The Story of Civilization Part VI. The book, originally

16 May

24,901

By Craig Smith, CFP®, CFA®, CKA®
In Blog

24,901 I think I’m just hardwired for activities that can be accomplished by being intentional, and plodding, over long periods of time. 26.2 miles – 2008 Portland Marathon. 968 miles – 2007 Oregon/Washington Pacific Crest Trail. 211 miles – 2014

12 Dec

4,000 Miles

By Craig Smith, CFP®, CFA®, CKA®
In Blog, Live Your Best Life

How far can you get in 4,000 miles? That’s the question I asked myself as I biked home in the dark with a flashing headlight and taillight on my bike while wearing wool socks, spandex pants, bike shorts, gloves, wind/rain