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The Morning View: June 6, 2025
https://vimeo.com/1091235451 Announced this morning, the economy added 139,000 jobs in May, more than expected but less than the previous month that was revised lower. The Leisure and Hospitality industry was relatively strong, while the Retail Trade industry and...
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A world of specialists in need of a generalist
The following segment first aired on KEDM 90.3. As Abraham Maslow helpfully pointed out, when you are a hammer, you tend to treat everyone else like a nail. The world of financial services has become highly specialized also, but the issue is not the superiority of one...
What kind of disability income insurance do I need?
The following segment first aired on KEDM 90.3 When a client asks me about insurance of any kind, I usually start with a question like, "If the event you are insuring against occurs, will you be the happiest you could possibly be with the decision you make today?"...
Time management is a myth, pt. 2
Originally published in the News Star and the Shreveport Times on Sunday, September 11, 2016. Question: My business is going well – better than I ever thought it would. My problem is that it’s just eating up more and more of my time…and my life. I’m missing kids’ ball...
Back to School Specials!
Money Matters (July 2016) By Chuck Dudley SCHOOL IS BACK IN SESSION It seems more and more the school year drives and determines our personal schedules and priorities. And probably rightfully so. Even us empty nesters are subject to the economic activity a new...
Family-friendly inheritance
Control from the grave is nearly impossible to achieve (and rarely appreciated by the heirs). But influence and a legacy of family values is not only possible with careful and creative planning, but may be the most long-lasting gift you could leave behind.
Never Say Never
Investment Insights Mike Jones I have heard it said that if you live long enough you will see it all. While that may not be wholly true, there is an element of truth to it. If anyone had told me back in the high interest rate period of the 1980's that the world would...
Confidence is a result, but courage is a choice
Originally published in the News Star and the Shreveport Times on Sunday, July 17, 2016. Question: I have a lot of big dreams for my business, but I end up getting scared out of them. On paper my plans make sense to me, but I keep worrying about all the “what ifs.”...
Let’s Make the Tough Decisions
Money Matters (July 2016) By Chuck Dudley NO BETTER TIME THAN TODAY Recently, I attended the Mass Mutual Leaders Conference. The agent of the year was a man named Steve Dark from Southern California. He made a very nice speech, and one thing he said struck home...
Profiles in Success: Bhan Thai
For our latest Profiles in Success video we visited Bhan Thai in Memphis, TN. Owner Molly Smith was kind enough to talk with us about how she has succeeded in the restaurant business. You can visit Bhan Thai at 1324 Peabody Ave Memphis, TN 38104. You can also learn...