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A Biblical Approach to Finance: Giving/Tithing

By Courtney Dent • October 19, 2022 • 0 Comments
A Biblical Approach to Finance: Giving/Tithing

Last month, we discussed our attitude towards finances. This month's topic goes hand in hand with our attitude and aligning our finances with God – giving/tithing. Talking about money and giving can make people uncomfortable, but it shouldn't! My hope is that through discussing how we should be giving (as

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Cornerstone,Biblical Finance

Things will break - MMM v3-41

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • October 17, 2022 • 0 Comments
Things will break - MMM v3-41

In June we issued 3 bear market tips – stay calm, ignore the media, and be patient. In September we followed that with some reminders on navigating the bear market including the primary things to remember – inflation is the problem, the Fed has barely begun their fight against inflation, both of

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Musings,Federal Reserve,financial crisis,Interest Rates

Gradually, then suddenly - MMM v3-40

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • October 10, 2022 • 0 Comments
Gradually, then suddenly - MMM v3-40

In Ernest Hemmingway's The Sun Also Rises, the main character was asked, "How did you go bankrupt?" He responded two ways, "Gradually, then suddenly." When asked, "what brought it on?" he said, "Friends. I had a lot of friends. False friends. Then I had creditors, too. Probably had more creditors

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Musings,SEM Model Update,Economic Data,Federal Reserve

Rejecting the Messiah: A Study Through Matthew (Part 10)

By Courtney Dent • October 05, 2022 • 0 Comments
Rejecting the Messiah: A Study Through Matthew (Part 10)

Matthew 16:21 is a turning point in Jesus' ministry: "From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem to suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised." This month, we're

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Cornerstone,Matthew,Impact

The Fed's Dilemma-MMM v3-39

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • October 03, 2022 • 0 Comments
The Fed's Dilemma-MMM v3-39

The third quarter is in the books and like the past two we saw stocks and bonds declining. Even inside of a bear market we should see a bounce. As we've been warning throughout the year, just because the market is able to rally it doesn't mean the bear market

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Musings,Federal Reserve,inflation,Interest Rates,stimulus
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