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September 9, 2026

Being Asked to Be an Executor Is a Job Offer, Not a Compliment

Most people hear the executor question as a compliment and answer it like one. Someone you care about is telling you she trusts you, above everyone else in her life, […]

September 8, 2026

You Probably Already Own the AI Build-Out

NVIDIA is roughly eight percent of the S&P 500 on its own. Broadcom, AMD, Intel, Dell, Seagate, and Eaton are all sitting in there too. Before going looking for a […]

September 7, 2026

The Executor Trap, the Machine Age Fund, and Handbags as an Asset Class

Transcript Intro Stephan Shipe: Welcome back to the Scholar Wealth Podcast. This week we start with a listener who was asked to serve as executor of a close friend’s estate […]

September 2, 2026

If Your Deal Has an Earnout, Plan on the Cash You Already Have

If someone handed you a signed deal worth $10 million, six million wired at close and four million contingent on the next three years, how much of that ten would […]

September 1, 2026

When Gifted Money Sits in Cash, Start With Five Minutes, Not a Manager

The gifts go out on schedule. They land in a 28 year old’s account, and then nothing happens. Months pass, the balance climbs, and every dollar of it stays in […]

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