Well Balanced Vol. 29

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"The garden suggests there might be a place where we can meet nature halfway."

— Michael Pollan, American author and journalist.

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?? Riddle Me This

I protect you. I sit on a bridge. You can see through me. People walking by might wonder what I hide.

(scroll down for the answer)

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?? Garden Highlights

Discover what's blooming at the Arb. Crabapple (Malus), Tulip (Tulipa), and Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris) are just a few of the plants emerging this spring at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.?

Updated weekly, the Garden Highlights web page features plants in bloom or with outstanding characteristics.

Link to Arboretum's Garden Highlights

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?? Horse Races – In the Know

• Mystic Dan won the Kentucky Derby by a nose, beating Sierra Leone and Forever Young with a time of 2:03.34 on May 4th.
• The Triple Crown is a series of horse races for three-year-old thoroughbreds, consisting of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes.
• Preakness Stakes is scheduled for May 18th and Belmont Stakes is scheduled for June 8th, 2024.

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Podcast, Video & Content from Vector

Meaning and Purpose Beyond Financial Security

We discuss the essential components of a fulfilling retirement. PUSH stands for Purpose, Use of Time, Social Connection, and Health. These four ideas intertwine to create a rich and rewarding post-career life. Our podcast explores practical examples from our clients at Vector Wealth Management, who find joy and satisfaction in balancing leisure with meaningful activities.

Link to Vector Podcast

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Social Engineering & Cybercrime

Sharon and Suzy explore how scammers exploit emotions like urgency, trust, and fear to manipulate individuals into revealing sensitive information. Discover key insights on how to recognize and protect yourself from these deceptive tactics.?

Link to Vector Podcast

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The Ten Best Days with David Moser

David Moser, wealth advisor at Vector Wealth, discusses the implications of missing just the ten best days in the market over 20 years. We look at a recent 20-year period of the S&P 500 stock index and find that its performance was halved from 9.8% annualized.?

Link to Vector Podcast

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Everything you need to know about a 1031 Exchange

Real Estate Investing

A 1031 exchange effectively allows you to swap one real estate property with another similar property and, in doing so, defer capital gains taxes until later. This can help you avoid the taxes you would otherwise pay on the sale of an investment property today.

Link to Vector Blog Post

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?? Riddle Answer: Sunglasses!!

??? Sunglasses Facts & Figures

1. National Sunglasses Day is June 27th.
2. The first sunglasses can be traced back to Eskimos, who were native to Alaska, Greenland, Siberia, and other Arctic regions some 2,000 years ago.
3. Luxottica, an Italian sunglasses company, designs, manufactures, and distributes many of today’s hot brands, including Ray-Ban, Oakley, Persol, Oliver Peoples, Vogue Eyewear, Arnette, Alain Mikli, Costa, Bliz, Native Eyewear, and Bolon.?
4. Sir Elton John, the English songwriter and singer, is reported to have the world’s most extensive collection of sunglasses. Reports suggest he has more than 1,000 pairs.

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