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Conversations with a Cryptocurrency Investor – Bonus
We’re experiencing a revolution by seeing an entire new asset class being created right before our eyes. In today’s conversation Spencer Shaw talks with two of his friends Scott Paul and Austin Emery who share their thoughts about bitcoin and other crypto currencies.

Should You Leave Your Children an Inheritance?
“The successful giver knows it is better to give an orchard than a harvest.” –Kim Butler and Kate Phillips This article has been exerpted/adapted from the forthcoming Family Banking Book. An inheritance is a gift—not an obligation, but there is a strong cultural tradition

Cary Siegel’s “Why Didn’t They Teach Me This in School?”—An Open Letter Response
Cary Siegel went to an excellent high school and college, then graduated from a top business school with a finance concentration. Next, he learned what he ACTUALLY needed to know to manage his personal finances. Why Didn’t They Teach Me This in School? is

Weatherproof Wealth: How to Invest in Uncertain Times
“Maturity is the capacity to endure uncertainty.” —John Finley Leaks. Lawsuits. Continuing questions about Russia. Political unrest and FBI dramas. A media that has become both the attacker and the attacked. Conflicts of interest, ideologies, and personalities. Salacious stories to distract us from threats

Borrowing Against Assets: The Leverage Test
“When we leverage, we aggregate and organize existing resources to achieve success.” – Richie Norton, The Power of Starting Something Stupid. Borrowing Against Assets: Do your assets pass the leverage test? When you invest or store your dollars somewhere, it’s important to consider if

Preparing for Prosperity in a Futuristic World
“The best way to predict the future is to create it yourself.” —Peter Diamandis Peter Diamandis created the Abundance 360 community and event as a place for “entrepreneurs passionate about generating extraordinary wealth while creating a world of abundance.” I’ve been grateful to attend

The Balancing Act: A Better Way to Allocate and Diversify Assets
“Everything in life… has to have balance.” —Donna Karan Now is an ideal time to take a 30,000-foot view of your financial strategies to make sure you are prepared for whatever the next year may hold. Are you positioned for the growth, strength, stability

10 Things to Know about Donor Advised Funds
Last week in “The Giving Trend,” we highlighted seven trends shaping charitable giving in the U.S. Today, we focus on an eighth trend no less important in reshaping how some Americans think about charitable giving, as well as tax planning, generational legacies, and even

The Giving Trend: The Changing Face of Charitable Giving
‘Tis the season to give thanks, to celebrate, and, perhaps most importantly, to give! In this article, we take a look at philanthropy in the U.S. and examine the trends that impact and transform charitable giving. Americans Are More Generous Than Ever! As we