Derek Condon, CFP
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Sep
04
Investing Strategies to Win Your Fantasy Football League

Investing Strategies to Win Your Fantasy Football League

The NFL season brings with it one of the most unproductive hobbies that exists: Fantasy Football (F.F.). A study
5 min read
Aug
28
Understanding Investing Risk

Understanding Investing Risk

The biggest misconception around investing is risk. Someone can get so fixated on the idea of risk, that is not
6 min read
Aug
21
Running Your Own Race - Athletes to Investors

Running Your Own Race - Athletes to Investors

One of the most fascinating things for me over the 2024 Olympic Games, was the strategy that goes into races,
3 min read
Aug
14
The Stock Market Is Not Crashing

The Stock Market Is Not Crashing

Despite what recent news headlines would have you believe, the pillars of our financial world are not crumbling, the world
6 min read
Aug
07
📚 Clear Thinking by Shane Parrish

📚 Clear Thinking by Shane Parrish

🎯 Read This Book If You want to understand how you can get what you want out of life by making
24 min read
Jul
31
Overcoming Resistance

Overcoming Resistance

As humans, we are constantly doing something, anything. A lot of the time, we're doing multiple somethings. On
5 min read
Jul
24
Investing During All Time Highs

Investing During All Time Highs

So far, markets have rewarded investors well in 2024 (knock on wood), with the S&P 500 up about
7 min read
Jul
17
📚 Die With Zero by Bill Perkins

📚 Die With Zero by Bill Perkins

🎯 Read This Book If You want to learn about optimizing the experiences that matter to you, in order to get
14 min read
Jul
10
Using Time Buckets to Live a Better Life

Using Time Buckets to Live a Better Life

Over the weekend I read Die With Zero by Bill Perkins. As a Financial Planner, it's a complicated
5 min read
Jul
03
📚 Think & Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

📚 Think & Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

🎯 Read This Book If You want to gain an understanding of the role our thoughts play in achieving our dreams.
12 min read