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14 Jul 2017 Why Repeal and Replace Is Not Likely

Posted at 12:47h in The Friday Brief by Sam Bass Jr.

Republicans currently face the near impossible task of repealing Obamacare and passing a replacement bill that will not cost them politically. At their core, Republicans are loathe to add additional entitlement spending to an already broken federal budget, but no political alternative exists because, since its...

07 Jul 2017 Smarter Decisions for Better Living

Posted at 12:14h in The Friday Brief by Sam Bass Jr.

Working closely with people and their money for almost 35 years, I've seen and learned a great deal about human behavior. As doctors observe the physical impact of bad health habits and counselors uncover the personal and relational damage of bad life choices, caring advisors contend with...

30 Jun 2017 Your Declaration of Independence

Posted at 16:18h in The Friday Brief by Geoff Hall, CFP®, RICP®

Some 241 years ago the United States of America became a sovereign nation simply by declaring it, knowing all too well that the prospect of actually winning it against the will of the most powerful nation in the world was smaller than scant. The men...

23 Jun 2017 Where Do We Go From Here?

Posted at 14:17h in The Friday Brief by Sam Bass Jr.

With summertime upon us, complete with tropical storm Cindy soaking the South, and nearly half of 2017 in the books, this might be a good time to review the progress and condition of the capital markets. While forecasting the direction of the markets is not...