As football season kicks into high gear, I know some of you here in Missouri may be chomping at the bit to place a wager on your favorite team, especially with sports betting set to become legal in our state on December 1. It’s been remarkable to watch how quickly [...]
Why Chasing Performance Can Hurt Your Returns This year has been a roller coaster for investors. From steep losses in the early months to meteoric gains since April, 2025 has tested investors’ nerves. With a positive swing of nearly 30% in the last six months, it’s easy to feel tempted [...]
This past Saturday, it was announced that a Missourian purchased one of the winning Powerball tickets for the third-largest jackpot in history, a staggering $1.8 billion. Even if you’re like me and have never bought a ticket, it’s fun to imagine what life would be like as an overnight billionaire. [...]
At the risk of beating an already dead horse, I felt compelled this week to offer some insight and commentary on the recent viral video featuring a high-profile CEO and his head of HR at a rock concert, both caught in what appeared to be an affair. At first, I [...]
Many experts said it was only a matter of time before the bromance between Donald Trump and Elon Musk would go south. This past week, we all got a front-row seat as their partnership blew up like a 50-megaton hydrogen bomb, leaving devastation in its wake. You might wonder: what [...]
This past Thursday, the United States House of Representatives narrowly passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” (Yes, that’s its actual name.) This sweeping piece of legislation covers a broad range of policy areas, including tax reforms, spending adjustments, and major program overhauls. Key provisions include making the 2017 tax [...]
From tornados in spring to hurricanes in late summer, we are accustomed to weather caused disasters in these United States. Environmental disasters have obviously occurred for millennia, but our societal responses have improved a great deal in recent years. My perspective comes from 20 years of personal involvement which began [...]
As a child, shows like The Jetsons and movies like Back to the Future II sparked my imagination about what the future might hold. Live video calls, virtual reality, and machines powered by artificial intelligence once seemed like science fiction. Yet today, they’ve become remarkably common. Now, another dream is [...]
Today I want to provide perspective I hope will help those of you frightened to death about the financial future. For me, perspective is found by looking at circumstances from a 35,000’ elevation viewpoint. The precise details of what ifs are scary, but general principles much more positive. I am [...]
Last week, President Trump did what he does best—he created a storm. He now has under his belt two of the fastest market swoons most of us have ever seen. Unlike the COVID-induced crash, this one was self-inflicted—and in my opinion could have been avoided. While there are rational reasons [...]
