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04 Sep Ignore Opinions, It’s Earnings That Matter

Posted at 09:08h in The Friday Brief by Sam Bass Jr.

Investing in stocks is the very best way to passively build wealth over a lifetime. But too many think it is more like gambling than sensible wealth-creation. The stock market's gyrations of late can certainly reinforce the argument that it's too risky a bet for the family nest egg.

22 Aug Dow 6000?

Posted at 10:29h in The Friday Brief by Geoff Hall, CFP®, RICP®

If you visited the Yahoo Finance web page on Wednesday, you may have seen this headline: "Dow 6,000: Wild prediction or worthwhile caution?" The article behind the headline is about a guy named Harry Dent. Dent has made a number of market predictions over the past few decades--his...

11 Jan How much does uncertainty cost, or How valuable is confidence?

Posted at 10:55h in The Friday Brief by Sam Bass Jr.

Economists disagree about how much uncertainty Washington, Europe and other factors have cost the US economy in potential, but most would agree the cost has been significant. As the Federal Reserve has all but exhausted its stimulus measures, Ben Bernanke, Simpson and Bowles, and so many others continue to plead with Washington to strike a bargain and help ignite this economy, only to be answered with mere band aid solutions.

16 Nov Who and Where Are We?

Posted at 16:17h in The Friday Brief by Sam Bass Jr.

Today’s Brief is double issue. The first is an important response to last Friday’s message and the second regards the economy and the fiscal cliff.