14 Sep 2017

Posted at 12:17h in The Friday Brief by

The recent data breach at Equifax seems to have brought to the forefront our new reality. A reality where hacks, data breaches and stolen Social Security numbers are going to be commonplace at least until we come up with a better system for personal identification...

30 Dec 2016

Posted at 11:58h in The Friday Brief by
As we bid adios to 2016  and anticipate 2017, many of the 'givens' from years past have vanished. The healthcare industry will almost certainly undergo another sea-change, like it did in 2010 with Obama Care. Taxes are apt to fall significantly with both a White House and Congress on parallel courses to cut virtually all tax rates, corporate and personal. International trade is headed for a shakeup as Mr. Trump promises to end or re-negotiate all major agreements on the table and in force that in his view unfairly penalize American interests. Major federally-funded construction projects will renovate highways, bridges, dams, waterways, and airports, but which ones and at what cost to the debt? Immigration laws will be strenuously enforced, impacting families, sanctuary cities, farms, and high tech companies dependent on lower cost visa workers. And foreign policy? If there ever was a case of 'out of the frying pan and into the fire,' we are there. The world is a mess and likely to to get messier, unless and until American diplomacy, backed by credibility and power, is reestablished.

16 May 2014

Posted at 13:37h in The Friday Brief by
For a couple of months now we have been busy at Beacon and will continue to be throughout the summer, as we work to improve existing services and add new ones for our clients and friends. Our brand new website is the first of several major roll-outs we expect to bring you in the coming weeks and months. Please take a look and tell us what you think. You can comment at the bottom of this page. We are listening and value your feedback.

18 Oct 2013

Posted at 16:34h in Blogs by
Welcome to the Beacon Weekend Reader: Our weekly compilation of interesting articles and videos designed to keep you informed and engaged in the areas of economics, personal finance and life. We hope you enjoy this week's edition. Please send us your thoughts on this week's articles and suggestions for future posts.  Have a great weekend.