by Brian Ursu | Nov 15, 2018
I have been to many funerals for clients over my 29 years in the Financial Advising business. It is a natural part of helping transition people through different stages of life. They work, they retire, and they pass on. I have been fortunate enough to have a...
by Brian Ursu | Nov 8, 2018
Albert Einstein famously said that compound interest is the most powerful force in the universe. He said, “Compound interest is the 8th wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it; he who doesn’t, pays it.” Who am I to argue with such a smart guy? Einstein...
by Brian Ursu | Oct 19, 2018
It’s that time of year again when politics play a more prominent role in conversations, and strong lines of division are drawn. (Recently it seems as though it is always that time of year.) People who ordinarily seem agreeable suddenly are not. You dread...
by Brian Ursu | Sep 20, 2018
Imagine, if you will indulge me, that you have only 90 days with which to live. You won’t suffer. You know the day, and you have the next 90 days to spend however you wish. I know that it may be a horribly morbid exercise for you, but I am hopeful that I will make...
by Brian Ursu | Sep 6, 2018
As a boy growing up in Traverse City, my family would usually venture to the magical island between the upper and lower peninsulas of Michigan that we affectionately call Mackinac (or Mackinaw if you prefer). We never stayed overnight on the Island, just day trips. ...
by Brian Ursu | Aug 16, 2018
I was a strange kid in high school. I know that may come as a surprise to some of you, but alas it is true. By strange, I mean eclectic. And by eclectic, I mean bordering on eccentric. Let me explain. I could be seen crossing the campus of Traverse City Senior High...
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