by Joe Lind | Sep 29, 2026 | Financial Preparedness
If you’re a Reds fan like we are, 2026 has been one of those seasons where you’ve probably spent a lot of time asking yourself, “What exactly are we watching here?” Maybe you even used stronger language than that… It wasn’t the season we hoped for. There have been...
by Joe Lind | Sep 23, 2026 | Investing
There is a great feeling around Cincinnati right now. The Bengals are 2-0 and we are all convincing ourselves that THIS is the year everything goes exactly according to plan. You know how it is around town. A good Bengals Sunday can carry into Monday morning. You hear...
by Joe Lind | Sep 16, 2026 | Uncategorized
There is a reason football coaches spend so much time talking about blocking and tackling. They’re not particularly glamorous. Nobody buys a jersey because they love watching a perfectly executed block. That is why offensive lineman jersey sales aren’t exactly...
by Joe Lind | Aug 26, 2026 | Investing
One of the hardest things for a football coach to do is admit that something isn’t working. You’ve spent time developing the player. You’ve invested money in him. You’ve told everyone he’s part of the plan. And now, with the regular season approaching, you’re looking...
by Joe Lind | Aug 12, 2026 | Financial Preparedness
If you’ve ever driven past Elder High School or one of the other local football fields during August practice, you’ve probably had the same thought I have. “Why would anyone willingly do this?” It’s ninety degrees. Or to be more...
by Joe Lind | Aug 4, 2026 | Uncategorized
Every baseball season starts with optimism. Someone wins eight of their first ten games and fans start talking about October. Another team stumbles out of the gate and people are ready to fire the manager before the weather gets warm. Or a team is silent at the trade...
by Joe Lind | Jul 27, 2026 | Investing
Every summer, Reds fans become general managers. Should they buy? Should they sell? Should they stand pat? Every move gets analyzed before the ink is dry. The best organizations, though, don’t make those decisions based on emotion. They know where they are,...
by Joe Lind | Jul 20, 2026 | Uncategorized
Baseball has always fascinated us because it constantly challenges our instincts. A player hits .450 over ten games and suddenly fans are convinced he’s the next Hall of Famer. Remember when Ely De La Cruz was called up? Two weeks later, the same player goes...
by Joe Lind | Jul 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
A friend of mine told me a story too good not to share. A few Sunday’s ago, he and his wife were trying to figure out if the Reds played at 1:10pm, 1:30pm, or 4pm that day. As they went back and forth their 16 year old son piped up with “why don’t you just ask Joe?”...
by Joe Lind | Jul 8, 2026 | Investing
Every baseball season gets to that point sometime in July where everything starts to blur together. The excitement of Opening Day is long gone. The trade deadline hasn’t arrived yet. The weather is hot, the games seem endless, and even diehard Cincinnati Reds...