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The Greatest Missed Opportunity of Our Lifetimes

The Big Picture

As the Peterson Institute noted: In June, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projected that annual net interest costs would total $663 billion in 2023 and almost double over the upcoming decade, soaring from $745 billion in 2024 to $1.4 Note that this is not hindsight bias , but rather discussions we had repeatedly here in the mid-2010s.

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Sunday links: playing your own game

Abnormal Returns

humbledollar.com) Russia An increasing portion of Russia's budget is dedicated to fighting Ukraine. wsj.com) Policy What happens if the 2017 tax cuts lapse. (wsj.com) Individuals are unlikely to suss out the best performing alternative funds. msn.com) How Russian propaganda spreads despite bans in place.

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Your Guide to a Financially Healthy Holiday Season

Your Richest Life

The good news is that number has come down over the past couple of years, falling to its lowest number since 2017. But holiday spending is still a struggle for most people, with seven in 10 people reporting that they usually go over budget on their holiday expenses. That doesn’t have to be your story, however. From there, you can edit.

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A Rising Tax Environment? What to Watch For.

Nationwide Financial

[ii] With this as a backdrop, it is not surprising that President Biden’s 2023 federal budget included proposals to raise income taxes for high earners. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which passed at the end of 2017 and established current income tax rates, is scheduled to “sunset” at the end of 2025.

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3 simple, low-cost ways to connect with potential clients

Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)

Our strategy is run on a shoestring budget, but we have garnered better-quality prospects who are more closely aligned with how we operate and what we offer. This was excerpted from “ 10 steps to effective prospecting ” (MDRT member exclusive) in the the January/February 2017 issue of Round the Table.

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2017 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder Meeting

Brown Advisory

2017 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder Meeting achen Mon, 06/12/2017 - 15:11 Thousands of people come to Omaha each spring for the Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholders’ meeting to hear the insights of Warren Buffett and Charles Munger, Buffett’s longtime business partner. Berkshire is unusual among public companies.

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2017 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder Meeting

Brown Advisory

2017 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder Meeting. Mon, 06/12/2017 - 15:11. It doesn’t manage for quarter-to-quarter earnings, provide earnings guidance or have budgets at the parent company, though many of the subsidiaries do. Berkshire is unusual among public companies.