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23 Sep 2025 The Best Ahead, The Worst Nearby

Posted at 18:03h in The Friday Brief by Geoff Hall, CFP®, RICP®

I once heard a wise investor say we should invest like the best is yet to come, but the worst could be right around the corner. I’ve always appreciated that line because it captures the central tension we face as investors. At its core, investing...

17 Sep 2025 Money Lessons in Film

Posted at 16:15h in The Friday Brief by Daniel Logan, CFP®

In the past, Beacon has had fun hosting a movie night at The Rialto Theater, conveniently located across the street from the Beacon house. Recently we have watched Back to the Future and Ferris Bueller's Day Off. After a brief hiatus due to theater renovations,...

11 Sep 2025 Alfred Nobel’s Obituary

Posted at 11:52h in The Friday Brief by Ryan Smith, CFP®, RICP®, CTS™, MSFP

You may remember that back in June we sent out the Beacon Summer Reading list. It's something we've done the past few years and this summer my selection was "The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power and Deception on the Eve of World War...

04 Sep 2025 The Math Is Always There

Posted at 15:27h in The Friday Brief by Jared Korver, CPA, CFP®

The legendary New York fashion photographer Bill Cunningham once said "Money is the cheapest thing. Liberty is the most expensive." A man of tremendous simplicity and fierce independence, this was not just a mantra for him, but something of a lifelong philosophy borne out by...