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27 Mar 2020 Where We Are

Posted at 09:25h in The Friday Brief by Geoff Hall, CFP®, RICP®

The stock market has enjoyed three straight days of gains after the Senate passed a massive economic stimulus bill in an effort to cushion the U.S. economy from the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. The stimulus bill will now head to the House, which will...

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...