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TORA (Travel, Outdoor, Recreation, and Athletics)

Travel, Outdoor, Recreation, and Athletics (aka, TORA) are huge within Utah which is why Utah Money Watch provides perspective and contextual insights on all aspects of these markets regularly, but especially as viewed through a monetary lens.

A Huge Thanks to Garrett Clark and Silicon Slopes for Having Me on the Silicon Slopes Show

A Huge Thanks to Garrett Clark and Silicon Slopes for Having Me on the Silicon Slopes Show

"I started Utah Money Watch as the first proof point to say, 'Is there a way that I can help anybody who's in Utah, or is interested in Utah, (to) learn what's really going on from a monetary-financial standpoint and not just a regurgitation of press releases?'"

Utah's Top 15 Monetary, Financial and/or Business News Nuggets from the Second Half of June 2024 that You Might have Missed

Utah's Top 15 Monetary, Financial and/or Business News Nuggets from the Second Half of June 2024 that You Might have Missed

{AUTHOR'S NOTE: Clearly, not every news announcement deserves to be the top story of the day. Nevertheless, many news items are significant and should be acknowledged as such. And in this writeup, you'll find info about 15 Utah-based firms and nine separate executives or celebrities. This

In a Tragic Holiday Accident, A Utah Family Loses its Daughter and Father/Husband, While a Company Loses its President and CEO

In a Tragic Holiday Accident, A Utah Family Loses its Daughter and Father/Husband, While a Company Loses its President and CEO

The summary of the fatal accident is so absurd, it's hard to believe it actually happened in real life. And yet it did. According to the official announcement from the Utah Highway Patrol, "On Saturday, July 6, 2024, at approximately 12:49 pm, a tow truck carrying

Four Major Sports Business Moves in Utah over the First Two Days of July 2024

Four Major Sports Business Moves in Utah over the First Two Days of July 2024

In case you missed it, the state of Utah saw four significant sports business announcements made in the first two days of July: Two from the University of Utah, one from Utah State University, and last but not least, the announcement with the biggest potential financial impact, news involving Smith

Just a Second ... BYU Mens Basketball Now has Four Top 100 Recruits Signed for the 2024-2025 Season?!?!?! Yup.

Just a Second ... BYU Mens Basketball Now has Four Top 100 Recruits Signed for the 2024-2025 Season?!?!?! Yup.

No question about it ... I have not been this excited about BYU Men's Basketball for a LONG time.

Top 12 Financial and Business News Nuggets from the Second Half of May 2024 that You Might have Missed

Top 12 Financial and Business News Nuggets from the Second Half of May 2024 that You Might have Missed

{NOTE: This writeup includes news about 12 Utah-based firms and five executives.}

ANALYSIS/OPINION: I Suspect BYU'S Kevin Young is Likely to Become Its Most Transformative Head Coach Ever. Here's Why.

ANALYSIS/OPINION: I Suspect BYU'S Kevin Young is Likely to Become Its Most Transformative Head Coach Ever. Here's Why.

In less than two weeks in April 2024, Kevin Young went from being the most likely next head coach in the NBA to being named the new Head Coach of Men's Basketball at Brigham Young University, as its former HC, Mark Pope, bolted the environs of the Marriott