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22 May 2020 4 Things That Will Dramatically Simplify Your Finances (and Your Life)

Posted at 07:00h in The Friday Brief by Geoff Hall, CFP®, RICP®

"Our life is frittered away by detail...

15 May 2020 The Brief – Then and Now

Posted at 11:39h in The Friday Brief by Sam Bass Jr.

Way back in June of 2001 I introduced Beacon’s first Friday Brief. Its purpose was to communicate, educate, and occasionally console as in a one-on-one conversation. On that inaugural day, there was a lot of worry and deep concern about our country, our safety and...

08 May 2020 Is College a Good Investment?

Posted at 08:00h in The Friday Brief by Ryan Smith, CFP®, RICP®, CTS™, MSFP

There has a been a lot of talk the last few years about whether a college education provides a good return on investment (ROI). High tuition, absurd annual increases, and stagnant employee wages (not to mention the rise of the Gig economy) over the past...

01 May 2020 Tough Facts To Swallow

Posted at 08:00h in The Friday Brief by Jared Korver, CPA, CFP®

Here are some facts which I present, for now, without commentary: From February 19th to March 23rd the U.S. stock market was down about 35%. Since March 23rd, the market has been up over 30%. The stock market is still down about 15% since the...