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27 Dec 2019 The Best and the Worst of Times

Posted at 12:29h in The Friday Brief by Sam Bass Jr.

The decade of the teens has been one of the most remarkable in US history in terms of contrasts. Charles Dickens, in his Tale of Two Cities describes it remarkably well: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the...

20 Dec 2019 The President Has Been Impeached

Posted at 09:14h in The Friday Brief by Ryan Smith, CFP®, RICP®, CTS™, MSFP

On Wednesday night, President Trump was impeached by the House of Representatives. The next step is for a vote to take place in the Senate, where a two-thirds majority is required to remove a sitting President. Given the Senate is controlled by Republicans 53-47, the...

13 Dec 2019 A House Divided

Posted at 10:00h in The Friday Brief by Jared Korver, CPA, CFP®

If it is not clear to you, in 2019, that humans are tribal creatures, then I would suggest you tour an elementary school, which I have done twice in the last two days on behalf of our rising-kindergartner. These people are tribal! They gather into...

06 Dec 2019 On Charitable Giving

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

Believe it or not, the Holiday season is upon us. This is often a time of year when we reflect on the things for which we are thankful and spend time with friends and family. It’s also a time when many people do a large...