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27 Apr 2012 Debt: America’s Greatest Enemy

Posted at 12:32h in The Friday Brief by Sam Bass Jr.

So why is debt such at bad thing? Why all of a sudden is it bringing people and countries to their knees? It's not new, in fact it's been with us as long as money has. Debt can be a really great tool that allows us to buy more of a thing or to buy that thing much sooner than we could with only our cash. And there are some things we might not be able to buy at all without debt, like houses, roads, or college.

20 Apr 2012 Great News!

Posted at 12:40h in The Friday Brief by Sam Bass Jr.

We are extremely pleased to announce that Geoff Hall has joined our Beacon team as a wealth advisor. He comes to us from Commonwealth Financial Group. With sixteen years’ experience in the financial services industry as a Certified Financial Planner^® Geoff knew exactly what he was looking for in a Wealth Advisory firm. He talked to a dozen firms in the area; eight of them in depth before telling us emphatically that Beacon met or exceeded all of his client-focused criteria.

13 Apr 2012 The Tortoise and the Hare

Posted at 16:02h in Briefs about our Process, The Friday Brief by Sam Bass Jr.

Today's Brief explores our natural affinity toward pizazz and speed as we select our investment options. We intuitively know that slow and steady will get the job done, but the faster 'get rich quick' options always seem so attractive.

06 Apr 2012 Good Friday

Posted at 14:52h in The Friday Brief by Sam Bass Jr.

Jesus Christ was crucified, died, and was buried on the Friday which preceded the original Easter. Why is a day that marks Jesus’ horrible suffering and death on a cross called "good?"