Making Sense of Cents

The Power of Investable Gifts The easiest excuse to make is more money = more happiness. For the most part that is a lazy uneducated statement. There's no doubt a base level of security will keep you sane, and financially stable and allow you to live a fruitful life, yet after a set point, no amount of goods will fill any hole inside. Through extensive research, psychology, and intricate experiments, it simply isn't true that more money = more joy, and the only people that truly understand it are those that have gone through it themselves. The rest that wished they had more to buy junk they don't need can't believe it. –––– Wanting to invest but don't know where to start? Check out *Atticus* (https://oneatticus.com) where the team has made the investing process simple through fully-managed personalized investment portfolios. What does that mean for you? It's as easy as... 1) Open your account 2) Fund your account 3) Watch your money soar & let the Atticus team take it from there! Check out their site for a free demo of the platform or to schedule a free consultation with a REAL, HUMAN advisor. That's right – no more chatbots and waiting for days to get your question answered. Atticus involves human advisors at every step to ensure your investment plan is personalized and you feel comfortable working with their team! Get started today for FREE with referral code "PODCAST" or click this link: https://app.oneatticus.com/invite/PODCAST

Parody of Paradoxes in the Market! Surprising, everyday consumers are continuing to spend like there's no tomorrow thanks to the generous monetary and fiscal policy during the darkest days of the pandemic. Today, most Americans report they're the most financially secure they've ever been! But let's take that with a grain of salt since over 50% of Americans report having to go into debt to pay for an unexpected $1k expense… With gas prices down 40–60% since June highs, Americans are celebrating with even more revenge spending. Come time for the holidays, consumer confidence might abate however, for now, there are clear paradoxes on the consumer and economic front that directly contradict each other! No one knows what to make of this market these days since everything is backward! Read the full article here. –––– Wanting to invest but don't know where to start? Check out *Atticus* (https://oneatticus.com) where the team has made the investing process simple through fully-managed personalized investment portfolios. What does that mean for you? It's as easy as... 1) Open your account 2) Fund your account 3) Watch your money soar & let the Atticus team take it from there! Check out their site for a free demo of the platform or to schedule a free consultation with a REAL, HUMAN advisor. That's right – no more chatbots and waiting for days to get your question answered. Atticus involves human advisors at every step to ensure your investment plan is personalized and you feel comfortable working with their team! *Get started today for FREE with referral code "PODCAST" or click this link: https://app.oneatticus.com/invite/PODCAST*

Why Private Markets Are Soaring And How Non-Traditional Investments Are Finally Available for Retail Investors What are private markets? Given risky assets and bond prices have plummeted due to soaring inflation and higher rates enduring one of the worst starts to the year on record since the Great Financial Crisis, here’s a refreshing guide to non-traditional investments and a whole new inflationary-proof world of investing that has become officially democratized for everyday investors to finally get a slice of the action. Read the full article here: https://atticus-capital.medium.com/why-private-markets-are-soaring-and-how-non-traditional-investments-are-finally-available-for-c6cf49b3143

According to The Happiest People Alive, If You Are Happy, Are You Successful? Economists propose ~$75k is the yearly max income for happiness. I would bump this up to ~$250k per year for coastal city residents to account for higher living expenses. Since a lower to middle-class income in San Francisco is equivalent to an upper-class income in middle America or most Sun Belt states, this is a financial precaution to follow. Whatever the golden target may be, it has to work for you and not become obsessive, but rather just a goal. After your basic needs are met and you feel secure, happy, loved, and supported, your happiness will slowly plateau after every materialistic item you buy. Read the full article here: https://medium.oneatticus.com/according-to-the-happiest-people-alive-if-you-are-happy-are-you-successful-8df5eb237a3

What Crypto Winter Entails & How Millionaires Really Feel About the Crash Given that crypto is a baby investment that was founded in 2008, it’s hard to tell where it is headed next given this is its first bear market like mine so I thought there would be no better way to forecast crypto and other coins’ (Ether, etc.) outcomes than asking my closest crypto fanatics about their thoughts on the wild swings of the Wild Web known as the blockchain. Read the full article here: https://atticus-capital.medium.com/what-crypto-winter-entails-how-millionaires-really-feel-about-the-crash-eb1f709120a5

The New Hot Business of Investing In People Rather Than Startups And How To Get Started Now! Here’s a question, what if you could invest in actual real assets, such as people instead of a cash-burning company cast as an attractive idea in a frothy speculative market? I believe the most attractive thing about anyone is their confidence, charisma, and EQ. Although looks certainly matter and boost one’s likeability and success down the road, they aren’t everything, especially when your net worth, track record, and wicked work ethic prove themselves! Read the full article here: https://atticus-capital.medium.com/the-new-hot-business-of-investing-in-people-rather-than-startups-and-how-to-get-started-da5fe89c45cd