John Montgomery
Daily emails. Sometimes great. Always honest.
The daily emails
A short email most weekdays. Money is the main subject. So are decisions, work, life, and whatever else is on my mind that morning.
They're written by John Montgomery, a financial advisor who's been at it for about 15 years. The day job is what gives the emails substance. The emails are what makes the day job interesting.
No paywall. Just emails. Sometimes great. Always honest.
Recent emails
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Who here is old enough to remember lazer tag?
June 9, 2026
I was obsessed with baseball cards as a kid. We had a hallway closet in our house upstairs. Mostly winter coats and hunting stuff. I made the bottom of this little closet my domain. My own little wardrobe to Narnia. O...
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On looking stupid in public
June 8, 2026
I've recently observed a concerning phenomenon. At first I thought it was some sort of outlier like our pleated khaki short, cell phone holster friend we mentioned a few days ago. But no. I'm afraid it's much worse th...
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Ancient librarians and weird little kids
June 5, 2026
I've been a bit weird as long as I can remember. Not 'eat glue' weird. But more 'grown man stuck in a kid's body' weird. I think Mrs. Prince was the first to notice. My grade school librarian. Delightful woman. She wa...
If you want to work with me directly
Sometimes readers want help with their actual money, not just the daily writing.
I take a few new clients each year. The work is long-term, deliberate, and quiet. No product sales. No market timing. No promises about returns.
The voice you've been reading is who you'd be working with. Same brain, all the way through.
The way in is the email list. Read for a while. You'll know.