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20 Mar 2020 Physical Distancing, Not Social Distancing

Posted at 12:22h in The Friday Brief by Sam Bass Jr.

The US economy is in peril and this time it's Main Street in trouble, more than Wall Street. The largest economy in the world is shutting down with increasing speed as federal and state officials issue new guidelines and requirements on individuals and businesses to...

13 Mar 2020 We Are in a Bear Market

Posted at 14:00h in The Friday Brief by Ryan Smith, CFP®, RICP®, CTS™, MSFP

Yesterday, we officially entered a bear market when the stock market closed more than 20% from its recent February highs. On average, we experience bear markets every three years, but this one stands out in the speed with which we entered it. In fact, it’s...

10 Mar 2020 Beacon Flash: Are We OK?

Posted at 10:50h in The Friday Brief by Sam Bass Jr.

Times are scary. Virus numbers are growing, countries are closing their entire borders and ordering their citizens to stay in their homes, and uncertainty over how long it will last and how bad it will be for economies prevails. Yesterday's shock to stocks was caused...

06 Mar 2020 Is Now The Right Time to Invest That Cash?

Posted at 07:00h in The Friday Brief by Jared Korver, CPA, CFP®

When I got to the office on Monday, the market had just had an awful seven-day period that looked something like this: The Vanguard Total Market Index was down nearly 13% in about the same amount of time it takes my four year old to find...