Paper Moons
Paper Moons WHEN BELIEF BECOMES REALITY IN THE MARKETS “It’s a Barnum and Bailey world, Just as phony as it can be, But it wouldn’t be make-believe If you believed in me…” — “It’s Only a Paper Moon” (1933) At the beginning of the 20th century, before advanced photography was widely available, couples would pose […]
10 Steps You Can Take To Help Prevent Check Fraud
Check fraud is nothing new. But criminals are increasingly sophisticated, constantly improving the methods they use to commit these crimes. In 2023, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network announced that this type of fraud had more than doubled since 2020. Worse, successful check fraud can often be the gateway to other fraud attempts— after all, each check […]
6 Finance Rules (Everyone Should Know By 30)
By the time you hit 30, it helps to live by a handful of simple—but powerful—finance rules.
Financial Planning for Healthcare Professionals
Explore finaincial planning topics for Healthcare professionals in this presentation.
Budgeting and Personal Finance: Building A Plan For Long-Term Wealth
It’s natural to hesitate at the thought of setting aside a fixed portion of your paycheck to seemingly disappear into an investment account, only to be accessed in the future.
Mail Carrier with a Camera
State Historical Society of Missouri Labrunerie Financial is proud to highlight Mail Carrier with a Camera: Photographs by Burford Royston, now on view at the State Historical Society of Missouri (SHSMO). The exhibition showcases more than 75 photographs from the 1950s that follow Royston’s rural mail route through Howard County. His portraits and landscapes capture […]
The Mizzou Columns
From the ashes of Academic Hall, the Mizzou Columns emerged as both a memorial to the past and a symbol of resilience.
D-Day Landing June 6, 1944
The Power of Cooperation, Leadership and Sacrifice by Thomas Chaney …Embrace these, Father, and receive them, Thy heroic servants, into Thy kingdom. On June 6th, 1944, eighty-one years ago today, one of the greatest trials and sacrifices in the long and multitudinous history of our country took place. This was D-Day, the first day of […]
Cycles: Political, Economic, and Historical
A timely exploration of the political, economic, and historical cycles shaping our world–and the markets.
Fernand “Ferd” LaBrunerie
Fernand “Ferd” LaBrunerie, 88, of Columbia, Missouri, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Saturday, May 10, 2025.