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Schulz Wealth Economic Overview - Q2 2023

Since the Federal Reserve decided that inflation was no longer transitory around 18 months ago, they have been on a tear with interest rate hikes in hopes of killing inflation. Over that period, the same indicators continue to be under the...

Relationship Risk

A few years ago, my wife Shelly took a considerable risk: she reached out to her real dad, whom she had never known. She is adopted, and although her adoptive parents raised her well and cared for her, something had always been missing. Then,...

From Gut Feel to Data-Driven Success

"I cringe when I think about the advice I gave as a club pro back in the day." The sun filtered down around the two of us on a hot afternoon through the leaves of a small Cone Elm beside the chipping green at Sherrill Park. I was chipping up, and...

The Fog of War: Circumstances and Decisions

"War is the realm of uncertainty; three-quarters of the factors on which action in war is based are wrapped in a fog of greater or lesser uncertainty." -General Carl von Clausewitz, Chief-of-Staff III Corps, Waterloo Campaign. Serving on a...

Unsystematic Risk

I often get questions from business owners that sound like, "Why should I buy stocks in the stock market when I can make a 40% return on my business?" This is certainly a great question, and the answer has more to do with risk than with return. ...

Preparing for Medicare and Social Security Benefits

I was home in Pennsylvania a couple of weeks ago and noticed a social security statement in my Father-In-Law’s drawer in the kitchen. That got me thinking; he is coming up to the age at which he can start benefiting from social security as well...

4 Ways to Protect Your Cash

All eyes were on the Silicon Valley Bank failure that occurred just a few weeks ago. Memories of the 2008 financial crisis stirred up deep fears and urgent questions for business owners all across the nation - "What will this mean for us?", "Is...

Charitable Giving

I have been an avid sportsman all my life. I have a hard time explaining to others, or even to myself why I enjoy the pursuit of wild game. It must be partly the tradition and history of the act itself, and partly the memories of my dad and me in...

The Balance of Risk and Reward for Your Business

Recently, I visited with an investment banker on the phone who, years prior, had transacted a large business sale in my neck of the woods. He asked if I knew the family, and I said, "Yup, they just cleared Chapter 13 personal bankruptcy". Silence...

Our Success Lies Within Our Ability to Stand Out

Being Different Makes a Difference St. James Park was swarming with people as we made our way on foot toward Buckingham Palace. We had been ducking and darting the growing crowd, our tour guide leading the way, when suddenly we came upon a wall...

P&L: Priorities & Lifestyle Episode 41

P&L: Priorities & Lifestyle Episode 41 - Performance, Pain, and Purpose with David Rutherford Listen Now! David Rutherford is the owner, Lead Instructor, and Curriculum Developer of Froglogic...

P&L: Priorities & Lifestyle Episode 40

P&L: Priorities & Lifestyle Episode 40 – The Future is Web 3.0 with Hamiz Mushtaq Awan Listen Now! Hamiz Mushtaq Awan is the founder of Plutus21 Capital, a quantitative and fundamental...

Schulz Wealth Economic Overview - Q4 2022

The disconnect reviewed last quarter between the stock market valuations and the economy remains. As we shift into 2023 and a still looming, possible recession, it is important to understand this disconnect. We finished 2022 with an overall...

P&L: Priorities & Lifestyle Episode 39

P&L: Priorities & Lifestyle Episode 39 – How Schulz Wealth Makes Long-term Decisions in This Economy with Austin Smith Listen Now! The current state of the economy is not exactly bullish....

Selecting Your Financial “Chief of Staff”

Making Financial Planning Decisions as a Business Owner Financial planning decisions do not live in a silo, so neither should the professionals helping you, as a business owner, make those decisions. These days, there are financial...

P&L: Priorities & Lifestyle Episode 38

P&L: Priorities & Lifestyle Episode 38 – Office Culture and Real Estate Advice with David Walters Listen Now! David Walters is the Senior Vice President of CBRE Fort Worth, a leader in commercial...