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16 Dec

Decisions: Based on facts or delusion?

  • By Wayne von Borstel CFP®, CKA®, MSFS, ChFC®, CLU®
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Decisions: Based on facts or delusion? What do we believe about life, politics, and circumstances? Much of what we believe is based on what we hear. What we take in from the news media, radio, and talk shows hosts a
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15 Jul

A Lesson of History

  • By Craig Smith, CFP®, CFA®, CKA®
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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
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16 May

24,901

  • By Craig Smith, CFP®, CFA®, CKA®
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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
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17 Nov

Of Adam Smith, Pyrrhic Victories, and your “Why?”

  • By Craig Smith, CFP®, CFA®, CKA®
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Of Adam Smith, Pyrrhic Victories, and your “Why?” You are probably familiar with Adam Smith, often called the Father of Economics. Most people associate him with his book The Wealth of Nations which was published in 1776 and remains widely
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