The difference in ideologies between political parties have become increasingly extreme and divisive. There are too many issues that seem to have no common ground which is increasingly pushing the left further left and the right further right. The Palisades fires this week are a perfect example of how a national tragedy is being over …
In My Own Words Post #1: Interest Rate Swaps
Introduction In my own words is a new blog series that will explore concepts that I have limited experience with . Each post will define a concept and break it down in my own language. The goal is to present information that is easy to grasp for myself and the reader. Today’s Post: Interest Rate …
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Reading Hard, Picture Pretty. My Concern with PowerPoint at Work
After graduating, I thought the corporate world would revolve around the baseline skills I learned throughout my educational career. The baseline skills I imagined would be at the forefront of professionalism include things like reading comprehension, grammar, spelling accuracy, and other things your 6th grade teacher might underline in red pen if you used it …
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Economic Outlook: Things are heading south, but not too far south
Economic outlooks posted to online news sites dominate our feeds with implications of prosperity or doom for the general American. Given the sensationalized nature of American media and their search for clicks, formulating an opinion on where the economy is headed is extremely difficult. Is it the next financial crisis? Will there be a soft …
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Fly-fishing in Colorado: My First Impression
Here I write about my first few fishing trips in CO and a few tips that helped me catch my first fish.
Personal Debt: Guest Author
The first outside contributor to the blog gives us his insight on personal debt in America.
A Brief Overview of the Brown Trout
Brown trout are one of the most coveted sport fish in the world. They are loved for the variety of beautiful patterns, colors, and shapes they exhibit. Even with a quick look at my gallery page, you can see how different they can look from each other. They are a versatile species that have created …
Undervalued and Underused Methods for Adding Value to FP&A
Excellent financial planning and analysis can provide excellent value-add to a company’s operating efficiency. By being able to effectively analyze financial data, a company can improve the decision-making process. There are many valuable types of analysis that are often used together such as cash flow analysis, variance analysis, or sensitivity analysis to name a few. …
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Goggins Mentality: What else can we take away from the life of David Goggins?
In the past few years David Goggins has taken the media by storm. From social media clips to his best-selling book, his story and aura has spread like wildfire. If you don’t know who he is, he’s a former 300lb bug exterminator, turned navy seal, ultra marathon runner, pull-up record holder, paramedic, and more. He …
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Fly-Fishing:Setups for Swinging to Steelhead & Brown Trout
The setup was my last step to learning how to actually catch fish. While I am still learning new ideas and methods for catching different species of fish, it is important to know without the right setup your probability for hooking up goes down significantly. There’s tons of fly-fishing techniques and they all have their …
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