Great children’s stories often teach lessons about our world that can help their readers for a lifetime. The basic truths they teach often apply to investing. In Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Emperor has No Clothes,” a vain king is tricked into believing he is...
If someone had given you $1 million to invest in 1970, then told you that the global population of 3.7 billion would double over the next 50 years, what would you have invested in? At the time, many would have gone for commodities. More people means more food, more...
When a hangman’s noose was found in the garage of Black NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace, there was an immediate cry for justice and widespread horror that such events are still taking place. The story unfolded differently, and in hindsight can teach something about...
At FourThought Private Wealth we have four main investing principals. First, we acknowledge that we are not gods and thus cannot predict the future. This speaks to the necessary humility that is required in investing and life planning. We are not in control and need...
Cyber criminals will take advantage of any situation, and the coronavirus crisis is no exception. Since the pandemic and related quarantining began, the FBI says it has seen a spike in cybercrimes reported to its Internet Crime Complaint Center, with scammers...
One of the four key principals of our investment strategy at FourThought Private Wealth is summarized in the statement, “Don’t eat the goose!” This is an obvious reference to Aesop’s “The Goose that Laid the Golden Egg.” This 1500-year-old fable is so ingrained in...
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One of the most popular philosophers in the modern era was born on May 12, 1925. He served in the United States Navy during the Normandy landings during World War II, a role which earned him a purple heart. He also played professional baseball. His quips about life...