by Adam Carroll | May 2, 2018 | Advanced, All, Intermediate
The term “Status Quo Bias” was uttered by Carl Richards, author of The One Page Financial Plan, at a conference I attended some time ago and it will stick with me forever. Status Quo Bias is defined by Wikipedia as: An emotional bias; a preference for the current...
by Adam Carroll | Mar 7, 2018 | All, Beginner, Invest Wisely
Want to know how to get kids interested in stocks? It’s simple, make it all about the stuff they love. My daughter is a chocoholic. She gets it from her mother (mostly) and if there is chocolate in the house, it’s either hidden in her room or in the farthest spot out...
by Adam Carroll | Jan 23, 2018 | All
About three years ago I was delivering a talk to a group of young professionals about pursuing that which fired you up. Whether it was a hobby, a business, learning a craft or musical instrument, my message was they should be pursuing something that they loved to do....
by Adam Carroll | Dec 22, 2017 | All, Grab Bag, Intermediate
“Are you alright?” my friend Clint asked me with a panicked look in his eye. I looked down at my hands, turned them to look at my palms, and saw no blood. After moving my legs and a quick check for pain I replied, “I’m okay. Are you okay?” “Yes. We have to get out of...
by Adam Carroll | Jul 5, 2017 | All
Imagine a world where everything you perceive to be true about finance, family, fitness, food, etc… is not what millions of other humans perceive to be true. Not only that – people attempt to bring you down for your beliefs, or talk quietly amongst themselves about...
