Implementing data, cultivating outlook
By Kyle Tetting
In a 2021 interview, a John Deere executive disclosed that the farming equipment manufacturer employed more software engineers than mechanical engineers. Fast-forward a couple of years to an Artificial Intelligence revolution, and the 1837 company’s transformation to a technology business makes sense. It’s not that the basics of farming have changed drastically, it’s that we’ve created equipment capable of precisely measuring the minutiae of critical tasks. Learning to employ all that information takes time.
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Get started on year-end investment moves
A midyear Money Talk Podcast offers tips on preparing for year-end moves that can benefit investors. […]
Money Talk Quiz, September 2023
Multiple-choice questions from recent Money Talk Podcast episodes. Answers include links to more information. […]
Golf outing that’s a game changer
The Dads Open Classic Scramble drives to help new generations learn life lessons from golf. […]
What We’re Reading
Learn about a few of the news items that have been catching the attention of financial advisors at Landaas & Company. […]
Halfway through 2023, outlook improving
By Kyle Tetting
Reasonable caution is always appropriate, but investors too focused on the risks missed out on a lot across the first six months of 2023. […]
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Guarding wealth against elusive decline By Joel Dresang
Researchers have found that many investors fear mishandling their wealth amid the cognitive deterioration that accompanies old age. And while a seemingly easy solution is to designate someone you trust to take control for you before you lose it, like King Lear, the tricky point is timing. […]
What We’re Reading An occasional sampling of what’s catching the attention of professionals at Landaas & Company includes a closer look at what’s causing higher prices, a healthy reminder to bond holders and a dialing back of recession forecasts. […]
How to respond to the calm of summer By Kyle Tetting
The summer of 2022 may have conditioned investors to expect more volatility. Absent the shocking inflation numbers of last June, it’s difficult to match the market movements we saw a year ago. But it’s also clear that the economic landscape now appears much less uncertain. […]
Do you need to worry about retirement? By Joel Dresang
Overconfidence can be hazardous to investors. Research economists at Boston College have found that nearly half of all households are at risk of not affording their retirement. But only about one third acknowledge it. Most at risk: High earners. […]
Money Talk Quiz, August 2023 To reinforce some of the points investment advisors make on the show, we offer multiple-choice quizzes. See how you much you remember. Or, if you missed an episode, get a sample of what you missed. Each answer includes links to further information, in case you want to dive deeper. […]