The Paradiem Blog

It’s likely the hardest thing to admit, but each one of us has an expiration date. Unfortunately, we don’t get to pick when it happens. If you own a business, an untimely death can devastate the number one asset you … Read More

Late in October of this year I attended my seventh Switchfoot show, this time in Jackson, Mississippi. They were taking audience requests, and the song “Vice Verses” was requested. This song causes me to reflect deeply on the conflict between … Read More

You may not realize this, but bear markets are like a bad horror movie.  You know, the ones that are so bad they end up on parody shows like Mystery Science Theater 3000?  Once you’ve seen it, you can end … Read More

I’ve lived in the New Orleans area for over 16 years. The memories of Katrina are still fresh in everyone’s mind. It was shocking to me, as Katrina ended and the recovery began, how many people didn’t have flood insurance. … Read More

I still remember the turmoil of my Senior year like it was yesterday.  I had lived in my childhood home since I started kindergarten.  Three months before my high school graduation my father was filing bankruptcy and we lost our … Read More

In 2016, Switchfoot released their 10th studio album. I traveled to San Diego for the album release party, and spent time hanging out with the band and other fans at the first Switchfoot Getaway. The title song on the album … Read More

February 5, 2018, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1,175 points to mark the worst one‑day drop in the history of the market.[1] It made all the headlines, but what really happened? In reality, the market was down 4.6 percent.[2] … Read More

In 2006, I flew to Dallas to take the Certified Financial Planner exam. I used a local shuttle, and when I arrived at the hotel, they took down my credit card number by hand. Two weeks later, I looked at … Read More

I have been an entrepreneur for most of my marriage. During that time, I have done some crazy things to keep this business running. Honestly, I can’t imagine what it’s like to be married to me. Over the last 20‑plus … Read More

Last month I featured a song off Switchfoot’s album Oh! Gravity. This month, I want to review a song off that same album. I previously mentioned, I view the band as having different category themes for their songs, all of … Read More

I try not to be an emotional person, but I must admit it’s not easy. I’ve had to temper how much news I consume because it drives me crazy. As a professional in the investment industry, it’s hard. I don’t … Read More

This is the number one truth I’ve learned in my life. Your legacy, my legacy, is built while we’re living, not after we’re dead. The real question is, what does it mean to build a legacy? Every single day, this … Read More