In my early teens, I went on a community service trip in Ecuador. Each night, we gathered in a circle and reflected on our day, a famous quote, philosophical question, etc.

One night, we were asked, “Is it better...

After the Great Financial Crisis (GFC) of 2008 and 2009 much was written about how troubling it was that diversification¹ no longer worked. This conclusion was drawn since all stocks moved in the same downward...

We hear a lot of questions about inflation lately. It’s understandable. It’s nearly impossible to avoid seeing or hearing mention of it in financial, business, or even popular media these days. Unfortunately, it’s...

As an early career 3M professional, you have entered the world of personal finance and all the accompanying aspects—income, budgeting, savings, insurance, estate, etc.

You are starting a new job and it’s time to enroll in the company 401(k) plan.  As you fill out the forms, you come to the section for entering beneficiaries.  It is day one or two in your new role and you’re asked...

Do you remember what the widely publicized financial market concern was before the COVID-19 pandemic began? Neither did I until I looked it up.  It was the “Inverted Yield Curve”.  I’ll spare you all the mundane...

In 1997, as part of the Taxpayer Relief Act, Delaware senator, William Roth, helped establish the Roth account. In the <25 years since its creation, it has become widespread.

It's been a year.

As in the figurative sense of, “Wow, it’s been quite a year!”

And, in the literal sense, it has been 365 days* since stock prices reached bottom.  A year since stock prices fell low enough that...

Am I an optimist or a pessimist? I go back and forth. As it relates to the weather today (i.e. sub-zero cold), the evening news, or my hometown sports teams, I generally feel pessimistic. As it relates to the new...

Some aspects of life are just so terrifying to think about that we purposefully choose to do the opposite, shove it deep in the back of our brains and forget that it was ever a thought in the first place. I have...

Your 3M RSUs (and Stock Options*) are About to Vest!

You’ve been waiting patiently for the last three years and the day is now fast approaching! The Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) that you earned for your service in...

Welcome to 2021! I’m sure nobody reading this needs me to remind them that 2020 was a difficult year and one that many would just as soon forget. I want to make the case that forgetting the investment events of...