In this article, Castlepoint CEO Kendall King explores the detrimental effects of comparison on our financial and personal well-being. Using insights from a Harvard experiment, Kendall illustrates how comparison skews our perception of happiness and success. He offers strategies to combat this mindset, including practicing gratitude, making value-aligned spending decisions, and surrounding oneself with inspiring individuals. These approaches aim to guide readers towards a more fulfilled and abundant life, free from comparison traps.
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Election Year Financial Planning
There’s always a lot of worry and speculation surrounding the stock market during a presidential election year. In this Jake’s Take video, Castlepoint Partners Jake Weatherford, CFP®, and Adam Lee, CFA®, discuss the role of politics in stock market returns and dive into data that shows historically positive returns regardless of who wins the election.
Is $5 Million Enough to Make You Rich?
Is $5 Million enough to make you rich? In this blog post, Castlepoint CEO Kendall King explains why the answer to that question is different for everyone, and provides some practical ways you can find your “enough” number.