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THOUGHTS ON MONEY [T.O.M.] is a place to find simple truths on money. Everything from budgeting to investing to decision making. A great place to come for answers to your own personal financial questions or to spark thought on how to improve your financial life. Enjoy an easy to read, application focused commentary.

Sports Blog

Moving the Ball Down Field

Sports Fanatic  I’ve been a sports fan most of my life.  I‘ll watch any sort of sport, from the Tour de France to the Olympic Games ...
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Inflation Blog 2

An Inflation Irritation

Hello, and welcome to Thoughts On Money.    Today, we are going to discuss inflation.  Not that I particularly want to discuss the topic of inflation, but it has become the ...
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Liquid Blog

Liquidity Ambiguity

Translation Please Today, I want to talk about a word in finance that is often misunderstood and/or ignored – liquidity.    There is a language of finance, ...
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Dumbfounded By Diversification

La Comida If you are from California, there is a good chance that Mexican food is a staple part of your diet.  California has lots of ...
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Leftovers Blog

The Leftovers

No Bite Left Behind Growing up, there was a well-known rule around our house – you eat all the food on your plate, every last bite.  ...
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Surprise Blog

No Surprises

There will always be a neighbor or someone you know, that will do better than you.  Not everyone, but someone.  Don't be surprised.
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Financial Siblings  

Today's TOM focuses on two financial siblings that I am sure you are quite familiar with – Stock Prices and Dividends. 
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Clone Blog

Cloning Your Money

Multiplicity Doug Kinney.  A normal guy, striving to be great at his job, striving to be a great husband, striving to be a great dad, ...
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About the Authors

Trevor Cummings

Private Wealth Advisor, Partner

Trevor is a Partner and Director of our Private Wealth Advisor Group.

As the author of TOM [Thoughts On Money], Trevor endeavors to write and speak about financial concepts and principles in a kind of “straight” talk demeanor and posture.

He received his Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Leadership from Biola University and his MBA from California State University, Fullerton.

James Andrews - CFP®

Private Wealth Advisor

James is a Private Wealth Advisor based out of TBG headquarters in Newport Beach, CA.

As an author of TOM [Thoughts On Money], James seeks to share core principles in decision-making that bring clarity to managing life and wealth.

He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Entrepreneurial Finance from Cal Poly Pomona and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®.

Blaine Carver, CFP®, CKA®

Private Wealth Advisor

Desiring to be a financial advisor since high school, Blaine has continued this passion by stewarding client capital for over a decade. A patient educator, he enjoys aligning clients’ financial resources with their values, particularly through creative charitable gifting strategies.

Blaine holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Seattle Pacific University, where he also led the soccer team as captain.

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