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02 Jun 2022 This Time It’s Different

Posted at 16:51h in The Friday Brief by Geoff Hall, CFP®

I graduated from college in 1995 with a degree in economics and finance. At that time, only about 14% of Americans used the web (and only 20% of them went online every day), Amazon had just opened for business and the most popular web destinations...

05 May 2022 Series I Savings Bonds Paying 9.62%

Posted at 15:14h in The Friday Brief by Geoff Hall, CFP®

I can’t think of many good things to say about the high rate of inflation we’re currently experiencing in our economy. That’s why on Monday, when the Department of the Treasury announced that Series I savings bonds are now paying an annual rate of 9.62%...

31 Mar 2022 Is Your Cash Covered?

Posted at 14:01h in The Friday Brief by Geoff Hall, CFP®

Today's Friday Brief may not apply to everyone who reads it at this exact moment in time. In fact, it may be that it's not applicable to some people who choose to read it at any point during their lifetime. After all, $250,000 sure sounds...

03 Mar 2022 Keep a Steady Hand on the Tiller

Posted at 14:30h in The Friday Brief by Geoff Hall, CFP®

Uncertainty surrounding Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine has combined with historically high inflation in the U.S., rising interest rates and pandemic related supply chain bottlenecks to bring volatility back to the stock market after a long hiatus. It would appear that daily, multiple percentage point...