Why Your Financial Future Deserves Better Than an Estimate One of the most overused expressions in our language is "rule of thumb." Most people use it without ever thinking about where it came from. The expression dates back to the 1600s, when craftsmen would use the width of their thumb as a makeshift ruler. It wasn't precise. It wasn't scientific. It was simply...close enough. Sometimes "close enough" worked. Sometimes it didn't. Unfortunately, I've found that many people approach one of...

During this year's U.S. Open Championship, there was a moment on the practice range that caught my attention. Scottie Scheffler, the number one golfer in the world, was preparing for his round. Before virtually every practice shot, he would stop and carefully check his grip. At times, he would even call his coach over to confirm that his hands were positioned exactly where they needed to be. Think about that for a moment. The best golfer in the world-someone who has hit millions of golf...

Why Better Financial Decisions Begin with Better Questions If you've watched the financial news lately, you've probably noticed something. There isn't a shortage of information. Every day we're told what the market did. What interest rates are doing. What the Federal Reserve might do next. Somebody is predicting a recession. Somebody else is predicting a bull market. You can listen to podcasts. Watch YouTube videos. Read articles. Search the internet. Ask artificial intelligence... Within a...