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07/19/2026

When most people think about AI, they think about tools like ChatGPT or Claude.

But those tools may be just the beginning.

Large Language Models (LLMs) are becoming the foundation—the infrastructure that future innovations will be built on.

Think of it like the internet.

In the early days, the biggest breakthrough wasn't email or web browsers. It was the creation of the infrastructure that made everything else possible.

The same may be true for AI.

The most exciting opportunities may not be today's chatbots, but the applications that haven't been invented yet:

• Smarter healthcare
• More efficient businesses
• New scientific discoveries
• Better education
• Entirely new industries

That's why I believe we're still in the early innings of the AI revolution.

The tools we use today are impressive.

The tools we'll be using five or ten years from now may completely reshape how we work, create, and solve problems.

🎙️ In this week's Investment Friday, Brad explains why the biggest AI opportunities may still be ahead—and why today's Large Language Models are just the foundation.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/jMkITbwc-f8
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/investment-friday/id1867950146?i=1000776286588

When someone receives a significant inheritance, sells a business, or loses a spouse, the instinct is often the same:*"I...
07/18/2026

When someone receives a significant inheritance, sells a business, or loses a spouse, the instinct is often the same:

*"I'm just going to leave the money in cash for now."*

And for a little while, that's okay.

Giving yourself space to grieve, process, and avoid making emotional decisions can be one of the wisest things you do.

But eventually, "for now" becomes a year.

Then two.

Then five.

Meanwhile, inflation quietly reduces what that money can actually buy.

One of the biggest risks isn't making the wrong investment.

It's allowing fear, uncertainty, or overwhelm to keep you from making any decision at all.

That's why financial planning isn't about finding the perfect investment.

It's about creating a thoughtful roadmap—one that balances your goals, your time horizon, your need for liquidity, and your peace of mind.

Confidence doesn't come from knowing exactly what the markets will do.

It comes from knowing you have a plan that can adapt, no matter what the future brings.

🎙️ In this week's Investment Friday, we discuss AI, inflation, investing, and one of the most common financial mistakes people make after experiencing a major wealth event.

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Receiving a significant inheritance, selling a business, or suddenly becoming responsible for family wealth can feel ove...
07/17/2026

Receiving a significant inheritance, selling a business, or suddenly becoming responsible for family wealth can feel overwhelming.

You don't have to know all the answers on day one.

In fact, one of the best things you can do is slow down long enough to separate the decisions that are urgent from the ones that can wait.

At the same time, it's important not to let fear keep you from making *any* decision.

Over time, inflation quietly erodes purchasing power, and "I'll deal with it later" can become one of the most expensive financial choices you never intended to make.

In this week's Investment Friday, Brad and I discuss:
• What to do after a major wealth event
• Why cash isn't always the safest long-term strategy
• How to overcome the emotional side of investing
• Whether AI is really in a bubble
• Why building a financial plan should always come before choosing investments

If you're navigating a significant wealth event, we hope this conversation gives you both clarity and confidence.

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What if the biggest breakthrough in your financial life isn't finding a better investment, but finally understanding why...
07/17/2026

What if the biggest breakthrough in your financial life isn't finding a better investment, but finally understanding why money has felt so heavy in the first place?

This week on Investment Friday, Hannah Chapman, CFP®, is joined by a special guest host, Lauren Ammon, for a behind-the-scenes look at what financial planning actually feels like.

After Lauren observed her very first X² Wealth Planning discovery meeting, the two unpack one of the biggest misconceptions about money: that people need to have all the answers before meeting with a financial planner.

The truth is that most people don't need more information. They need more clarity.

Along the way, Hannah also covers this week's market update, including encouraging inflation data, why the stock market barely reacted, and what early earnings reports from companies like Taiwan Semiconductor may be telling us about the next phase of the economy.

Learn more:

📈 This week's inflation (CPI) report and what it could mean for future interest rates

📈 Why strong corporate earnings aren't always enough to move stock prices higher

📈 What early earnings season is telling us about the health of the broader economy

📈 A behind-the-scenes look at X² Wealth Planning's financial discovery process

📈 Why most people feel overwhelmed by money—even when they're financially successful

📈 The difference between knowing your numbers and understanding your financial life

📈 How money stories shape the decisions we make (and avoid)

📈 Why financial planning should start with your vision—not a retirement calculator

Watch on YouTube or listen on your favorite podcast app!
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Receiving an inheritance, life insurance payout, business sale, or other significant windfall can feel like you've been ...
07/10/2026

Receiving an inheritance, life insurance payout, business sale, or other significant windfall can feel like you've been dropped into the middle of the ocean.

There's relief, there's uncertainty, and suddenly, everyone seems to have an opinion about what you should do next.

In this week's Investment Friday, Hannah and Brad discuss why one of the biggest financial mistakes people make after a major wealth event isn't making the wrong investment—it's leaving substantial amounts of money sitting in cash for years because they're afraid to make any decision at all.

The conversation also explores the latest market update, including inflation, Federal Reserve policy, AI investing, and whether the current excitement around artificial intelligence resembles a market bubble.

Learn about:

📈 Market update: inflation, the Federal Reserve, and what to watch in next week's CPI and PPI reports

📈 Is artificial intelligence in a bubble? The current state of AI investing and why the infrastructure buildout is still in its early stages

📈 What to do after receiving an inheritance, life insurance payout, or other significant financial windfall

📈 Why leaving large amounts of money in cash can become one of the biggest long-term financial mistakes

📈 How inflation quietly erodes purchasing power—and why investing is often the better long-term strategy

📈 Dollar-cost averaging, diversification, and creating an investment plan that balances growth with peace of mind

📈 The emotional side of money: how grief, fear, and uncertainty influence financial decisions after major life events

Watch on YouTube or listen on your favorite podcast app!
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You can have a healthy investment portfolio. A solid retirement plan. Millions of dollars projected for the future...and...
07/08/2026

You can have a healthy investment portfolio. A solid retirement plan. Millions of dollars projected for the future.
..and still feel like there's never enough.

Why?

Because financial security is about more than the numbers.

It's shaped by your experiences, your childhood, the conversations you heard about money growing up, and the stories your nervous system learned long before you ever opened an investment account.

Financial planning isn't just about optimizing returns. It's about helping people align what the numbers say with what they actually feel.

When those two begin to match, something powerful happens.

You stop making decisions from fear and start making them from confidence.

🎙️ In this week's Investment Friday, we explore the intersection of inflation, investing, money psychology, and why the most important financial conversations often have nothing to do with the markets.

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07/08/2026

Let's be honest. Almost nobody *wants* to create an estate plan. It means thinking about something we'd all rather avoid.

But estate planning isn't really about you. It's about the people you love.

When your wishes are clearly documented, you're giving your family something incredibly valuable during one of the hardest seasons of their lives:

✔️ Clarity
✔️ Direction
✔️ Fewer difficult decisions
✔️ Less stress
✔️ The opportunity to focus on grieving instead of untangling finances

Without a plan, your loved ones may face unnecessary delays, legal expenses, probate complications, and decisions they never wanted to make.

Estate planning is about caring for the people who will continue living.

🎙️ In this week's Investment Friday, Brad shares why reviewing your estate plan every 3–5 years may be one of the most important acts of stewardship you can make.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/dWFu2E5J05E
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/investment-friday/id1867950146?i=1000775365328

What happens when the spreadsheet says you're doing great... but your body says you're not safe?This week on Investment ...
07/03/2026

What happens when the spreadsheet says you're doing great... but your body says you're not safe?

This week on Investment Friday, Hannah and Brad explore one of the most important—and least discussed—truths in financial planning: Money is never just about the money.

The conversation begins with the latest developments in inflation, interest rates, mortgage markets, and why Brad believes inflationary pressures may continue to ease over the next six to twelve months despite the Federal Reserve's current concerns.

But the heart of this episode comes from a series of client conversations that revealed a deeper truth: it's possible to have a strong financial plan, substantial wealth, and even an early retirement trajectory—and still feel financially insecure.

Together, Hannah and Brad discuss how our childhood experiences, money stories, relationships, and emotional associations with wealth often shape our financial decisions far more than the numbers themselves.

In this episode:

📈 The latest developments in oil prices and inflation

📈 Why the Federal Reserve remains focused on inflation

📈 Why inflation may moderate over the next year

📈 How artificial intelligence is creating temporary inflationary pressures

📈 Why mortgage rates remain stubbornly high

📈 Why some families feel financially insecure despite having significant wealth

📈 The difference between financial reality and emotional reality

📈 How childhood experiences shape our relationship with money

📈 Why couples often experience money differently

📈 The importance of regular financial conversations between spouses

📈 How to create financial autonomy within a marriage

📈 Why financial planning is about more than investments and spreadsheets

📈 The role of money stories in financial decision-making

📈 Why estate planning is one of the greatest gifts you can give your family

Watch on YouTube or listen on your favorite podcast app!

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07/03/2026

One of the biggest investing mistakes we see is treating this as an either/or question:

Should I invest?

OR

Should I keep cash on hand?

The answer is:

**Yes.**

You should do both.

Because market corrections aren't a matter of *if*.

They're a matter of *when*.

We'll have 5% drops.

We'll have 10% drops.

Sometimes we'll have 20% drops or more.

And when those moments come, the goal isn't to panic.

The goal is to be prepared.

That means:

✅ Continuing to invest consistently over time

✅ Building a healthy cash reserve

✅ Having liquidity available when opportunities arise

Your long-term investments continue to compound.

Your cash reserve provides stability and flexibility.

And when markets do go on sale, you have the ability to act from a place of confidence rather than fear.

The best financial plans aren't built around predicting the future.

They're built around being prepared for multiple possible futures.

🎙️ In this week's Investment Friday, we discuss market corrections, cash reserves, and why successful investing is usually about doing both—not choosing one or the other.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/HWWlAfqpKPE

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/investment-friday/id1867950146?i=1000774345800

The people who build lasting wealth aren't the ones who correctly predict every market move.They're the ones who prepare...
07/02/2026

The people who build lasting wealth aren't the ones who correctly predict every market move.

They're the ones who prepare for uncertainty.

They:

✔️ Invest consistently

✔️ Build cash reserves

✔️ Create flexibility

✔️ Make decisions from a place of confidence instead of fear

Will we have market corrections?

Absolutely.

Will inflation rise and fall?

Yes.

Will there be unexpected events, geopolitical conflicts, and economic surprises?

Always.

The goal of financial planning isn't to eliminate uncertainty.

The goal is to build a life and a financial plan that can withstand it.

In this week's Investment Friday, Hannah reflects on 20 years in the financial planning industry, discuss inflation and interest rates, and shares why she built X² Wealth Planning around a simple belief:

You are not a portfolio.

You are a human being with a life to live.

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