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Thoughts On Money [TOM]

Trevor Cummings

THOUGHTS ON MONEY [TOM] is a podcast looking at simple truths on money. Everything from budgeting to investing to decision making. A great place to come for answers to your personal financial questions or to spark thought on how to improve your financial life.

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17:56

Fast Times

Thoughts On Money [TOM] ·

2021/10/15

For the month of October, my church is reading through Proverbs together. Conveniently, October has 31 days, and the book of Proverbs has 31 chapters. The marching orders are to read one chapter a day and to extract one nugget of wisdom to meditate on. Yesterday was day 13 (October 13th), and this verse jumped out to me, Proverbs 13:11: Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it. Links mentioned in this

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39:38

A Fly On The Wall

Thoughts On Money [TOM] ·

2021/10/07

Today is a bit different than normal. Normally, I write an article and then gather a few of my colleagues to discuss the article over a podcast we produce weekly. Today, I flipped the script – Deiya Pernas and I recorded an “unscripted” podcast that I would like to share with you all. No article coincides with our discussion, but rather it was an open dialogue between Deiya and me on a few finance topics that I find interesting – and I hope you will too. I’ve been teaching Sunday school at my

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27:57

Home Sweet Home

Thoughts On Money [TOM] ·

2021/10/01

Here in Thoughts On Money [TOM], we prefer to discuss relevant topics that are financial planning-centric, timely, and surrounded with misconceptions. The housing market has become a hot topic recently, with current home prices checking all the boxes for a great topic to discuss here on TOM. In the last 12 months, the median sales price of houses across the country has jumped 15% - 20%, depending on the area you live in. My wife and I bought our house in October of 2019 and recently had to have

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29:01

What's the Alternative?

Thoughts On Money [TOM] ·

2021/09/17

Trevor is joined by TBG colleagues Deiya Pernas, Sean Latimer, and Kenny Molina Links mentioned in this episode: http://thoughtsonmoney.com http://thebahnsengroup.com

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40:05

Apples and Oranges

Thoughts On Money [TOM] ·

2021/09/03

Trevor is joined today with Sean Latimer, Nate Straw, and Drew Dill Links mentioned in this episode: http://thoughtsonmoney.com http://thebahnsengroup.com

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33:29

Care to Be Aware

Thoughts On Money [TOM] ·

2021/08/27

That first article – Be Aware or Beware – was inspired by a question I was asked while sitting on an interview panel during a Sunday morning church service. I was asked, “What is the number one mistake you see people make with their finances?” Tough question, right? My whole career revolves around talking to people about their money, and I’ve seen some wild mistakes and missteps along the way, but here I was challenged to narrow my answer down to the most common financial blunder. Hmmm… My

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24:36

An Appetite for Risk

Thoughts On Money [TOM] ·

2021/08/24

A portfolio should be designed and constructed based on your financial plan. This design should be strategic in nature and be built to weather or endure the typical ups and downs of the typical business cycles. One should not be tinkering on a whim because of a spark in appetite, all based on recent performance. There is a good reason why you should never grocery shop when you are hungry. Well, at least don’t do it without bringing along your grocery list. If you go into that store without a

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34:34

What's Next?

Thoughts On Money [TOM] ·

2021/08/13

What do Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Richard Branson have in common? They are founders and entrepreneurs; they are billionaires, and they are all competing in this modern-day space race. These three have achieved all their financial goals and much more. Long ago, they surpassed the status of financial freedom. And, at some point, they had to decide “what’s next?” Their “next” was not small – they were dreaming big. The exclamation mark on their legacy will be to go where no man has gone before

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26:15

Life's Obstacles

Thoughts On Money [TOM] ·

2021/08/06

Often financial planning will lead you to a fork in the road. You will start by laying out multiple options for different financial objectives. Through a process of elimination, you will narrow your options down to this or that. Sometimes one option will create a “better” financial outcome, but your preferences will lead you to go the other route. This can be a conflicting exercise and cause some investors stress. Why? Because they only measure what they can put in a calculator. Here’s the

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38:39

All Time Lies

Thoughts On Money [TOM] ·

2021/07/23

Our intuition leads us to believe that markets are subject to the rules of gravity – what goes up must come down. But, in reality, markets are the summation of American businesses, businesses that measure their results regularly and are striving to outdo last month’s, last quarter’s, last year’s results. Great companies thrive, struggling companies lay by the wayside, and the aggregate tenacity and industriousness of the US market continue to improve AND set new all-time highs. All-time highs are

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49:34

Benchmarking

Thoughts On Money [TOM] ·

2021/07/18

In April of 1985, the world was introduced to New Coke. A corporate faux pas that would go down in history as one of the greatest marketing flops of all time; a what-not-to-do case study taught in business schools across the country. As the tale is told, the Coca-Cola leadership team was nervous about losing market share to competitors. This anxiety was amplified by the PepsiCo marketing campaign – The Pepsi Challenge, a blind taste test that concluded consumers preferred Pepsi to Coke. The

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41:49

The Sirens of Finance

Thoughts On Money [TOM] ·

2021/07/02

Trevor Cummings, the author and podcast host of Thoughts on Money, tackles the key topics investors care about the most. Links mentioned in this episode: http://thoughtsonmoney.com http://thebahnsengroup.com

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31:49

Sky Diving and Safaris

Thoughts On Money [TOM] ·

2021/06/18

Risk Tolerance is one of the most obscure topics in finance. It’s extremely personal and difficult to measure. Our industry invests a lot of time, money, and resources to determine your personal risk tolerance. Why? Because the optimal investment plan (portfolio) is the one that you can actually stick with, not the plan that pencils best in a textbook equation. If it does not suit your sensibilities, whatever they may be, you won’t possess the discipline to see it through to your desired

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39:54

Time is On Your Side

Thoughts On Money [TOM] ·

2021/06/11

Trevor is joined by Sean Latimer, Drew Dill, and Nathan Straw Links mentioned in this episode: http://thoughtsonmoney.com http://thebahnsengroup.com

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34:17

Reflections

Thoughts On Money [TOM] ·

2021/06/04

2020 offered two key moments that are worthy of reflection. Though 2020 feels like ages ago, right? Many of us are probably not inclined to reflect on a year that we’d prefer to forget. Too often, we use the review mirror as a tool for regret rather than reflection. Here’s the difference – regret leads us to shame and embarrassment about a decision we wish we didn’t make. Reflection allows us to take a cerebral time machine and rethink our decision-making process. The benefits of hindsight allow us

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29:38

Moving the Ball Down the Field

Thoughts On Money [TOM] ·

2021/05/21

’ve been a sports fan most of my life. I‘ll watch any sort of sport, from the Tour de France to the Olympic Games to Baseball. The athleticism, the competition, the historical moments; what’s not to love? If I had to pick my top two favorite sports, it would probably be basketball and football. I could describe to you many attributes that differentiate these two sports. One has pads and full contact, while the other is more a game of finesse; one has an 82-game season, while the other has a

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27:41

An Inflation Irritation

Thoughts On Money [TOM] ·

2021/05/14

What is the best hedge against inflation? (a) Bonds (b) Cash (c) Stocks (d) Gold The answer is “c.” Why? Let’s keep it simple: if inflation is a rise in the price of goods and services and businesses sell goods and services, it would be safe to assume that sales would grow concerning inflation. This is an imperfect explanation because there are more variables and complexities, but the basic truth applies. And, history reflects this truth, stocks have a long track record of providing a return well

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39:39

Liquidity Ambiguity

Thoughts On Money [TOM] ·

2021/05/07

Today, I want to talk about a word in finance that is often misunderstood and/or ignored – liquidity. There is a language of finance, and liquidity is one of those words that can be difficult to describe; it’s much like one of those words or phrases in Spanish or French that just doesn’t translate well into English. We hear things on the news about how the Federal Reserve is “injecting liquidity into the system,” or maybe we read an article about how “liquidity issues” led to the demise of a

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38:11

Dumbfounded by Diversification

Thoughts On Money [TOM] ·

2021/04/30

Growing up, I didn’t know the difference between salad and lettuce. I’d always asked my dad to put salad on my sandwich. Luckily, dad knew what I meant. All this to say, words have meaning, and they can often get lost in translation. There is a lot of vocabulary when it comes to finance, and there is a language of finance. You need to be careful not to misuse these financial terms in a fashion that would mislead your portfolio or financial plan. It’s helpful to have an advisor. They can be your

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31:41

The Leftovers

Thoughts On Money [TOM] ·

2021/04/23

A surplus in cash flow can be problematic. Alternatively, when one has more income than expenses, it can be difficult to decide what exactly to do with the leftovers. Here at The Bahnsen Group, one of the core strategies we implement is a dividend growth strategy. Many of our clients love this philosophy and its mechanics because it generates a predictable and sustainable income. BUT, beyond these benefits, perhaps one of the greatest arguments for the validity of this strategy is that

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