TheLiveBigWay® Digest – Go For Gold

The United States is often considered a world powerhouse. From being an economic super power to being world-class Olympic athletes, the United States has been dominant in collecting Olympic medals as well as highly advanced in terms of technology and infrastructure. Yet when it comes to personal savings, the U.S could do much better! So what is the solution? Read on to learn how creating a budget may help solve your savings dilemma and alleviate financial stress.

TYPE

The Brexit Bust

When we wrote last Friday morning in the immediate aftermath of Thursday’s Brexit, we noted:

Europe, the U.K., the U.S. and the rest of the world will adapt to the new reality.  As for the markets, they discount the future and will absorb and reflect the implications of Brexit relatively quickly. So best not to extrapolate what happens today or next week very far into the future.

What a difference a week makes. As we write this note a mere week later, the US market has recovered to pre-Brexit levels and the UK markets are actually higher than they were prior to the vote. Read more on our observation of how quickly the world has digested the news and, seemingly, moved on.

TYPE

Yusuf Named One of InvestmentNews‘ 40 Under 40

Yusuf Abugideiri has been named to InvestmentNews’ 40 Under 40 list for 2016. The goal of the list is to recognize members of the financial advisory industry under the age of 40 and have positively changed the profession. This year, the tagline for the listing is “The Power of Personality.” With this theme, each nominee completed a personality test and then received a corresponding archetype such as The Maestro, The Guardian, or The Victor. Learn which archetype Yusuf received and hear more from Yusuf about this recognition.

TYPE

FPA Advocacy Day on the Hill

Last week, Dave attended the Financial Planning Association’s 3rd Annual Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C. FPA^® Advocacy Day provides members and leaders of FPA with the opportunity to introduce federal policymakers to the association and the profession and to talk with them about issues that are important to CFP^® practitioners. Read on to learn more about the representatives Dave met with and some of the talking points they discussed.

TYPE

Where in the World is the Live Big^® Glass?

With the July 4^th weekend upon us, many take the time to reflect on the qualities that have made the US unique and spend time in a place of gratitude for our independence. In honor of the holiday, we share our Live Big glasses donning patriotic colors and we hope you will share your Live Big holiday photos with us. Whether you are planning to enjoy a baseball game or dazzle at a late night fireworks show, enjoy the holiday and Live Big!