To Inform: Earlier this week, TJG Chief Investment Officer Alex Durbin, Summer Intern Avery Rice, and I (Travis) attended the Ohio RIA Summit in Downtown Columbus. It was a gathering of investment managers and financial advisors across Ohio and an opportunity to share ideas and best practices. I had the good fortune to serve as […]

To Inspire: Last night I attended a gala celebrating the 20th anniversary of our local Catholic radio station here in Columbus, Saint Gabriel Radio. There must have been 500 people in attendance – volunteers, donors, staff, and many who have found the station’s daily programming so uplifting. It got me thinking about the power of […]

To Inform: When I joined The Joseph Group this summer as an intern, I was excited not only to grow in financial knowledge but also to understand the emotional and psychological factors that shape our money decisions. As a student of both finance and psychology, I was recommended a book that quickly became a favorite: The […]

To Inspire: While expecting to face new challenges in her nineties, what has truly surprised writer Katherine Esty is the amount of new joys she’s experiencing. She has let go of past regrets and has embraced a sense of gratitude that is new to her. When asked what we all can do – at any […]

To Inform: There is a tension in the investment world. Predictions can be valuable and are important exercises. Here, having an imagination can be a valuable tool. Anticipating where markets are heading requires one to think about a range of possible outcomes. Sometimes those outcomes seem murky, sometimes they seem crystal clear. But even when […]

To Inspire: Lisa and I drove up to Amish country yesterday (Sugarcreek, Ohio to be exact) to enjoy the beautiful countryside and do some shopping. Afterward I realized how refreshing it was for us to get away from the big city, travel on back country roads and enjoy the spectacular scenery: rolling hills, horse and cattle […]

To Inform: Every month our Chief Investment Officer, Alex Durbin, puts together a packet of charts with perspectives on markets and asset classes we call our Market Health Analysis (MHA). While Alex puts the ultimate document together, I try to help him out at the beginning of the month by putting charts I find interesting […]

To Inspire: As I’ve grown older, I’ve experienced both the joy of making new friends and the sadness of losing touch with others. People often say that drifting apart is just a part of growing up— you graduate, start a job, build a family and slowly, the friends you shared countless memories with become distant. […]

To Inform: One of the greatest country songs put to vinyl was a collaboration between Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson titled “Mamas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Cowboys.” My favorite line in the song is “He ain’t wrong, he’s just different.” There are some things about our philosophy here at TJG that […]

To Inspire: Earlier this month I shared some business leader training I’m doing in the area of encouragement. And while I feel like I am an encourager, I can always improve (one of our core values here is “excellence – we seek to make it better!”) – with my family, friends, clients, and those I […]