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18 Aug 2017 The 4 Keys to a Good Investment Process

Posted at 13:54h in The Friday Brief by Jared Korver, CPA, CFP®

"People are worried that people aren't worried enough." That's the phrase Matt Levine has used to describe the current state of the stock market, or rather many investors' thoughts on the stock market. What he means is that the stock market has been calmer for a...

11 Aug 2017 What would happen to global financial markets if . . .?

Posted at 14:11h in The Friday Brief by Sam Bass Jr.

Markets have, on the whole, been surprisingly resilient during the latest round of escalating rhetoric between Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump, following Un's successful long-distance ICBM launches, threats of attack on US Territory Guam, and surprising new intelligence assessments that he now has the ability...

04 Aug 2017 Something to Sink Your Teeth Into

Posted at 12:04h in The Friday Brief by Sam Bass Jr.

Circle the letters in the list below that best describe the financial planning process for you (please select as many as are appropriate). More time: Sailing, fishing, swimming, hiking, biking, walking, running, scuba diving, mentoring, tinkering, painting, crafting, cooking, gardening, stamp collecting, reading, writing, enjoying...

28 Jul 2017 Skinny Courage

Posted at 13:10h in The Friday Brief by Sam Bass Jr.

As suggested would happen in a Brief weeks ago, Senate Republicans have failed to repeal the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare. While the opposition was fierce from Democrats, the media, health providers, special interest groups, and the insurance industry, the lethal blow was delivered by...