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29 Sep Don’t Panic

Posted at 17:10h in The Friday Brief by Geoff Hall, CFP®, RICP®

Sam published the first Beacon Investment Management Friday Brief on June 1st, 2001. At the time, we were experiencing the bursting of the Dot-com bubble and, though Sam didn't know it at the time, our country was just 3 months away from the September 11...

01 Sep Safety Sam

Posted at 13:33h in The Friday Brief by Geoff Hall, CFP®, RICP®

Last week, as I was helping a friend prepare to buy a house, I was reminded of how tedious the process of closing a home loan can be these days. If you've taken out a new mortgage or even refinanced your existing one within the...

04 Aug Never Say Never

Posted at 16:29h in The Friday Brief by Geoff Hall, CFP®, RICP®

I'm not much of a bumper sticker guy. I don't have one on my car now and I really don't know which one I'd choose if I decided to get one. Maybe an egg-shaped sticker with "BWC" on it for Beacon Wealthcare. Or a yellow,...

07 Jul What Kind of Vehicle Should My Family Buy?

Posted at 15:13h in The Friday Brief by Geoff Hall, CFP®, RICP®

Last summer, I told you about how my beloved 2008 Honda Accord was quickly moving towards clunker status. Since then, I've managed to eliminate the persistent, wrench shaped dashboard indicator light and the engine no longer revs too high when it idles. However, the pistons...