June, 2020

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Why Bookkeeping is Important and Essential

MazumaBusinessAccounting

Did you know that poor bookkeeping, or lack thereof, is one of the top reasons small businesses fail? It may not sound like the most exciting thing, especially if you don’t consider yourself a “math person”, but let’s face the facts, bookkeeping is essential for the success of any small business. Here at Mazuma, we believe that each small business has the potential to succeed with the right tools, mindset, and organization.

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An Army of Day Traders

The Irrelevant Investor

On this week's Animal Spirits , Ben and I spoke about Dave Portnoy and his army of day traders [link] The post An Army of Day Traders appeared first on The Irrelevant Investor.

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Global Leaders Investment Letter - Q2 2020

Brown Advisory

Global Leaders Investment Letter - Q2 2020. ajackson. Tue, 06/30/2020 - 09:50. Global Leaders Strategy Investment Letter - Q2 2020. In this letter the Portfolio Managers discuss experiencing FOJI (the Fear of Joining In) in the current COVID crisis. They also comment on the team’s recent annual offsite. . . Download the Letter. . . Past performance is not a guarantee of future performance and you may not get back the amount invested.

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Why We (Still) Use DFA Funds

Yardley Wealth Management

The post Why We (Still) Use DFA Funds appeared first on Yardley Wealth Management, LLC. Why We (Still) Use DFA Funds. Recently, a journalist asked me why Yardley Wealth continues to use the mutual funds available through Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA). While Vanguard is probably familiar to you as the giant mutual fund family known for its low costs and passive indexing approach, DFA is also a low cost fund family that uses passive investing, and emphasizes small cap and value investing based o

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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Workable Wealth Investing Series: What You Need to Know About the Market

Workable Wealth

In your quest for financial wellness, you have probably heard countless times the importance of investing as part of a well-rounded financial plan. While this is true, most articles don’t tell you how to invest wisely, what role investments play in your wealth-building journey or even what the Market can tell you. . We understand that you want to invest in a way that’s aligned with your goals and values.

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How To Write-Off Your Summer Vacation

MazumaBusinessAccounting

Although COVID-19 has prevented some of us from traveling, some are still planning on that fun summer vacation. One of the perks of being a small business owner is that you can deduct some of those expenses from your summer vacation. You just need to know your motives before you go! To begin, let’s change the name of your “Summer Vacation” to a “Business Trip” Your goal shouldn’t be to “write off my vacation” but “how do I add some vacatio

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Why Would Anyone Invest Right now?

The Irrelevant Investor

On this edition of What Are Your Thoughts? Josh and I spoke about Is there a such thing as learning too much from economic history? The flight to the suburbs is real and probably not going to end anytime soon. What to make of lululemon's $500 million acquisition of home workout company Mirror. Small cap value historically leads the market coming out of a recession - will this time differ from the last 50 years?

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A Structured Approach: ESG and Securitized Bonds

Brown Advisory

A Structured Approach: ESG and Securitized Bonds. ajackson. Fri, 06/26/2020 - 10:55. Sustainable investing principles are rapidly gaining mainstream traction, but investors have prioritized these principles in some asset classes more than others. The securitized bond sector is an area that has not received much attention from an environmental, social and governance (ESG) perspective; ESG research coverage in this sector is still in the formative stages.

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SEI Named a Great Place to Work®

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SEI Named a Great Place to Work®

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Avoiding Lease Accounting Pitfalls in 2025: Lessons Learned from Spreadsheet Errors

Speaker: Abdi Ali, Sr. Lease Accounting Consultant

Join this insightful webinar with industry expert Abdi Ali, who will discuss the challenges that can arise from managing lease accounting with spreadsheets! He will share real-world examples of errors, compliance issues, and risks that may be present within your spreadsheets. Learn how these tools, while useful, can sometimes lead to inefficiencies that affect your time, resources, and peace of mind.

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Chimp-Throwing Darts: Problems with Expert’s Future Predictions

Risk Management Guru

I am always in search of free online resources regarding diverse outlooks on risk. Recently I stumbled upon a great source of risk related concepts after listening to an episode of The Knowledge Project podcast which featured a guest, I was unfamiliar with. This guest, some sort of investment expert, started catching my attention with his superb outlook on economic systems and the decision-making processes associated with them.

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How Financial Advisors Can Use YouTube To Grow Their Business in 2020

Indigo Marketing Agency

When I think about the future of marketing for financial advisors, I’m excited about two things: webinars and YouTube. Webinars are an incredible solution to get in front of your ideal prospects 24/7 online with an up-front investment of 4 to 8 hours of your time. YouTube for financial advisors is an up-and-coming way to get exposure to millions of people searching for the exact answers you’re offering. .

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How To Take Advantage of Your Mazuma Portal

MazumaBusinessAccounting

Here at Mazuma, we live by three simple phrases: stay compliant, stay organized, and save on taxes. Our goal is to ensure your small business is compliant with the IRS, your books are organized and you save on taxes during tax season. We accomplish this goal by our Mazuma Portal Dashboard. Our portal is the software we use to connect our client’s information with our tax professionals.

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Animal Spirits: Existential Hurricane

The Irrelevant Investor

On today’s show we discuss: How cutting off the $600 relief checks could cause another recession Restaurants are closing Ben's take on double dip recessions The fed bans giant banks from buybacks and raising dividends New York office real estate is in trouble Berkshire Hathaway has fallen on tough times Now show Japan How COVID-19 is changing the future of travel The history of TIPS Listen here: Recommendations The Great Inflation and its Aftermath A Piece of the Action The Vast of Night The bes

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Back to Basics with Reconciliations

Join us in this webinar, where we share best practices on how to think about the reconciliation work each month, when best to do reconciliations, how they should be prepared, and some common pitfalls to avoid. Learning Objectives: This course objective is to understand how to properly prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations and its impact on the financial statements.

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Brown Advisory 2020 Sustainability Report

Brown Advisory

Brown Advisory 2020 Sustainability Report ajackson Thu, 06/18/2020 - 13:03 We are pleased to share Brown Advisory’s first corporate Sustainability Report. Our firm has had a long-term commitment to sustainability principles, and to the prosperity of our clients, colleagues, communities and society at large. We think we have demonstrated the importance of being a leader on these issues, and in recent years, we have recognized the need to raise the bar further—to expand our thinking and become mor

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How To Spend Your PPP Loan Funds

MazumaBusinessAccounting

Most small business owners are aware of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP Loan) but are unaware of in depth details of the loan and how to spend those funds. This article will provide reasons to apply for the loan, how to spend the funds, and how to be forgiven for those funds. What is the Paycheck Protection Program? The PPP Loan was created to give relief to small business because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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These Are the Goods

The Irrelevant Investor

Articles What a company does well is not necessarily what it gets paid for ( By Byrne Hobart ) Almost 60% of the Small Value Index’s companies operate cyclical businesses (By John Rekenthaler) People can’t unlearn what they’ve learned is possible ( By Morgan Housel ) The S&P 500 Index is not a representation of your local economy. It never was (By Blair duQuesnay) There’s something to hate in here for everyone ( By Josh Brown ) Podcasts The people who get the best coaches aren't the ones who

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The Nominal Robber

The Irrelevant Investor

Inflation is a silent killer to investor's portfolios. Thankfully, it's been dormant for the last few decades, leaving nominal returns mostly intact. However, people are starting to look over their shoulder now, and wondering if the nominal robber will rear its ugly head, thanks to all the money that the fed and treasury are pumping into the system.

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2024 Lending Outlook: Innovations and Evolutions in the Financial Sector

As we step into 2024, the lending landscape evolves rapidly with technology, regulations, and market dynamics driving change. For banks and financial institutions to stay competitive and meet the evolving needs of their customers, these drivers must be understood and engaged with. Lenders can anticipate significant transformation fueled by technological advancements, regulatory shifts, and changing consumer behaviors.

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Animal Spirits: Inflation Ahead

The Irrelevant Investor

Today’s Animal Spirits is brought to you by YCharts Mention Animal Spirits to receive 20% off when you initially sign up for the service On today’s show we discuss: Fidelity's data snafu Jeremy Siegel on the possible return of inflation Poverty levels kept in check by The CARES Act Home prices in the burbs are soaring Corporate profits tend to V at this level The new Saved By the Bell Day trading around the world A garbage portfolio Stocks might not be cheap, but this is not a bubble Grantham

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Will the Dollar Crash?

The Irrelevant Investor

People are worried that the Dollar is going to crash. On Google they're searching for it at a higher rate than they have over the last 5 years. These fears are likely linked to the fact that the Fed and the treasury have been hyper active trying to stabilize the economy and the markets. Their efforts, people fear, will lead to rising inflation and a weaker dollar.

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The Biggest Stock Market Rally Ever

The Irrelevant Investor

The stock market bottomed three months ago. In the 65 trading says since, the S&P 500 gained 41%, the strongest move off a bear market low in the history of the index. Whenever something unexpected happens, it's normal to look for tangible lessons that we can take with us. But since no two markets are exactly alike, it's more helpful for most investors to learn broad lessons rather than specific ones.

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A Small Update on the Giants

The Irrelevant Investor

The big five just crossed $6 trillion in market cap for the first time ever. In the past I would point out that they're now as large as the bottom 359 stocks in the S&P 500. But I'm not going to do that today. In an effort to shake things up, perhaps a more effective way of showing their dominance is to compare them with the other mega cap stocks in the index.

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Banking on Loyalty: Holistic Financial Advice for Unparalleled Business Growth

Speaker: Joe Buhrmann, MBA, CFP®, CLU®, ChFC® Senior Financial Planning Practice Management Consultant eMoney Advisor

During an era of evolving consumer preferences, the banking sector is undergoing a profound shift. As customers continue to broaden their perspectives, banking professionals must support their customers' financial wellness by providing holistic financial advice that aligns with individual goals and circumstances. Without adapting, financial institutions will find that loyalty may crumble amid uncertainty.

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These Are the Goods

The Irrelevant Investor

Articles Robinhood is daytrading for the Tinder generation ( By Dave Nadig ) It’s a very bad idea to buy the equity in companies where the bonds are distressed.( By Greg Obenshain ) It’s fine for other investors to sell their overpriced stock to people who want fun, but it is a little unseemly when the company does it. ( By Matt Levine ) Google and Facebook could wipe out the entire radio industry, and they’d still wake up hungry for more profits within 24-36 months based on investors’ expectati

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How To Upload Your Contact Lists To LinkedIn & Grow Your Network In Seconds

Indigo Marketing Agency

While you’re working from home, upload your contact lists to LinkedIn as an easy step to supercharge your marketing. . If you’re looking for an effective way to increase your online following, it doesn’t get any easier than LinkedIn. All you need is an exported contact list from your CRM, email marketing platform, or a spreadsheet of clients and prospects you created yourself.

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How To Create A Professional Email Signature (Using HubSpot’s Free Generator)

Indigo Marketing Agency

While you’re working from home, create a professional email signature as an easy step to supercharge your marketing. . Want to create an eye-catching email signature for free ? HubSpot’s simple online tool lets you generate a professional email signature that’s brand cohesive and includes all your important contact information (a win-win in our book).

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How to Set Up an Online Appointment Scheduler Account with Calendly

Indigo Marketing Agency

While you’re working from home, set up Calendly to allow your prospects to schedule an online call with you at any time. This easy step will supercharge your marketing. . An appointment scheduler allows prospects to schedule a call with you at any time. Instead of having to go back and forth with you via email to set something up, they can instantly look at your availability and choose a time slot that works for them. .

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Navigating Financial Storms: Strategies for Building Resilient Balance Sheets

Speaker: Carolina Aponte - Owner and CEO, Caja Holdings LLC

In today's rapidly changing business environment, building a resilient balance sheet is crucial to the survival of any business. A resilient balance sheet allows a company to withstand financial shocks and adapt to changing market conditions. To achieve this, companies need to focus on key strategies such as maintaining adequate liquidity, managing debt levels, diversifying revenue streams, and prioritizing profitability over growth.

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How to Add a Calendly Floating Button to Your Website (So Prospects Can Schedule A Call From Any Page On Your Site!)

Indigo Marketing Agency

Now that you have Calendly set up (if not, read our previous post on setting it up here ), it’s time to add it to your website. We recommend adding it as a floating Schedule a Call button that remains in the bottom right corner of your website at all times. Here’s an example of what we mean: A floating button is beneficial because it allows prospects to quickly schedule a call with you—no matter where they are on your website.

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How To Grow Your Email List (Exporting Your Contacts & Importing To Mailchimp)

Indigo Marketing Agency

While you’re working from home, take this easy step to supercharge your marketing. . Financial advisors across the country are now working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic. Even if you can’t meet with prospects face-to-face, there are steps you can take to beef up your online presence and attract your ideal clients—without even leaving your couch.

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Animal Spirits: Advisor Solutions with Helios

The Irrelevant Investor

Today's show is brought to you by Helios Quantitative. You can check them out here Listen here: On today's show we discuss: How financial advisors are leveraging Helios to focus on their core competency What's appealing about a quantitatively managed investment process How Helios teaches advisors about their investment strategies Links: Helios investment research Practice integration Advisor training Contact us at animalspiritspod@gmail.com with any feedback, recommendations, or questions.