Scott Stillman, CFP, CLU - LPL Financial

06/09/2026

David McKnight explains Vanguards Advisor Alpha.

06/05/2026

Is the world ending again this month? Volume 6, Issue 6
Stock Market Near Highs: Is Optimism Overpriced?

Email from Scott Stillman, CFP®, CLU® - LPL Financial Stock Market Near Highs: Is Optimism Overpriced?   ScottsPlan.com     June 5, 2026 Greetings! Equity markets have continued their advance in recen

05/19/2026

This is my mentee Diya! She is Awesome! Over the past several years we have been meeting, discussing how the industry and how Financial Planning works. This is her capstone essay for her mentoring senior class. It is very exciting to see all our conversations condensed into an essay. I'm so proud of everything she had done. She grew the Seabrook Rotary Interact club and Falls to almost 90 kids. She just won the Coke Scholarship to go to Stanford.

04/20/2026

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04/17/2026

UHCL Legacy Advisors meeting. Helping UHCL & 1974 Society building the future.

04/17/2026

Planning for Aging Symposium. I was honored to be among these great speakers.

04/17/2026

We’re proud to celebrate JP Morris, past Chair of CCEF, on his nomination for Volunteer of the Year at the Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce – Texas’s 6th Annual Awards Breakfast!

Selected as the Foundation’s nominee among 17 outstanding individuals, JP exemplifies what it means to lead with heart. His dedication, vision, and willingness to always go the extra mile have made a lasting impact on our students, educators, and community.

A special congratulations to this year’s Volunteer of the Year, Steve Regan of Bay Area Habitat for Humanity! We are incredibly fortunate to be surrounded by so many service-driven leaders who make the Bay Area stronger every day. 💙

04/13/2026

One of the main long term factors of why the world economy trends up over time is this:

In 1820, approximately 80–90% of the world's population lived in extreme poverty (less than $1.90–$2.00 a day), amounting to over a billion people. This share has consistently decreased to less than 10% today. While the percentage has dropped dramatically, the absolute number of people in poverty only began falling significantly in the last few decades.

Key Historical Data Points (Share of Global Population):
1820: Nearly 84–94% of the population lived in extreme poverty.
1950: Roughly 75% of the world still lived in extreme poverty.
1981: The share fell to 44%.
1990: Around 34.8% to 40%.
2015–Today: The share has fallen to below 10%, with some recent estimates placing it under 8%.

Contextual Factors:
Definition: Extreme poverty is typically defined as living on less than $1.90 per day, adjusted for inflation and purchasing power across countries.
The Trend: While the number of people in poverty in 1820 was roughly comparable to today (around 700-900 million), the total population was much smaller; in 1820 almost everyone was poor, whereas today the global population is over 8 billion.
Regional Industrialization: The continuous decline in poverty since 1820 is driven by industrialization and rising productivity.

02/02/2026

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