The Agile Assistant- what we're reading, watching and hearing

Interesting and Intriguing information, I've recently read, watched, or listened to that helps feed my curiosity so why not feed yours. Have a great weekend.

I recently traveled to the Upper Peninsula, it was a great experience and the water was refreshing. Afterward, I stumbled upon this article! According to the comments, it's not "Perfect"... but I would have liked to see it before I went, thought I'd share. https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/michigan/weekend-waterfall-itinerary-mi/


Ok, I had no idea of the USPS numbers, so here they are... Consistent Revenue!
USPS Income and Expense data for Fiscal Year Ending:
9/30/19, Revenue $71.1B, Expenses $79.9B,
Loss $8.8B
9/30/18 Rev $70.6B, Exp $74.4, Loss $3.9B
9/30/17 Rev $69.6B, Exp $72.2, Loss $2.7B
9/30/16 Rev $71.4B, Exp $77.1B, Loss $5.7B
9/30/15 Rev $68.9B, Exp $74B, Loss $5.1B


Have you heard of Shopify? Get to know them. Their CEO is Tobi Lutke and it's actually a Canadian company. Youtube interview here, be aware there may have been some expletives.

https://www.youtu.be/3Epsahrx1HQ


Market tidbits...

Apple has added $420 billion to its market cap over the last month, which is more than the current market cap of 493 companies in the S&P 500. $AAPL 

Should you be considering a Roth Conversion?​ Take a look at this informative article that may create some clarity before you get knee deep in tax planning... https://www.kiplinger.com/article/retirement/t046-c000-s004-a-great-year-for-a-roth-conversion.html


Look out for more of these, they will also live at our Insights section of the Agile Wealth Partners website, for reference.   https://www.agilewealthpartners.com/blog