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25 Jan 2019 How to Lose 2,000% (Don’t Forget About Everyone Else)

Posted at 08:21h in The Friday Brief by Ryan Smith, CFP®, RICP®, CTS™, MSFP

In 1994, three of the brightest, most successful and fiercely calculating minds in finance formed a hedge fund called Long-Term Capital Management (LTCM). John W. Meriwether, former head of bond trading at Salomon Brothers, was joined by Myron S. Scholes and Robert C. Merton. The...

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30 Nov 2018 Bond Portfolios Have Been Corrupted

Posted at 09:50h in The Friday Brief by Ryan Smith, CFP®, RICP®, CTS™, MSFP

I happened across this tweet last night: https://twitter.com/syouth1/status/1068262877411401729 If you are unfamiliar with Bill Gross, he founded the mutual fund powerhouse PIMCO and for a long time ran the largest bond fund in the world, PIMCO Total Return. He’s something of a legend in the bond world....

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31 Oct 2018 Beacon Flash: How to navigate your employer being acquired

Posted at 14:12h in The Friday Brief by Ryan Smith, CFP®, RICP®, CTS™, MSFP

https://youtu.be/Ojv94IEt5Qc With the recent announcement that Red Hat is being acquired by IBM for $34B, we thought it would be helpful to share our thoughts on how employees of acquired companies can smoothly navigate a transition like that. Watch as we discuss what to do with your...

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03 Oct 2018 Beacon Flash: Employee Benefits Season is Here!

Posted at 11:19h in The Friday Brief by Ryan Smith, CFP®, RICP®, CTS™, MSFP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4JLxk0U8Us&feature=youtu.be Watch as we discuss what you should consider as you're making employee benefits elections for 2019 and get in touch with us if you have questions!...

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