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23 Mar The Market Has a Stomach Bug

Posted at 15:09h in The Friday Brief by Jared Korver, CPA, CFP®

If I may quote a bit of Dickens, "Stocks are down: to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that." After such a pleasant (if not completely paranoia-free) 2017 in the markets, 2018 has been a bit more...

16 Mar Are You Driving or Riding?

Posted at 15:46h in The Friday Brief by Sam Bass Jr.

You have brains in your head and feet in your shoes You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own and you know what you know And you are the one who’ll decide where to go. Dr. Seuss Sometimes the day...

09 Mar Five Minutes to Dream Your Life

Posted at 11:10h in The Friday Brief by Sam Bass Jr.

Here's a five-minute exercise that just might, if you participate, change your life. Write down at least three things you feel you must do at this stage in your life . . . Now write down at least three enjoyable things you would do more of if...

02 Mar Turns Out, Most Stocks Fail to Outperform Treasury Bills.

Posted at 10:54h in The Friday Brief by Ryan Smith, CFP®, RICP®, CTS™, MSFP

You may have heard of the 4% rule as it pertains to retirement. It goes like this: If you begin retirement withdrawing 4% of your savings and adjust each following year’s withdrawals for inflation, your money should last 30 years. It may be the most...