Why We Don’t Get Around to Doing Important Things
January 08, 2019
By Chad Hamilton, CFP The beginning of a new year is a time when many of us want to turn over a new leaf by setting resolutions about positive changes…
Making Retirement Meaningful
December 12, 2018
By Chad Hamilton, CFP, CAP Note: At the end of this article we have created a short assessment that will help clarify your own vision for the next phase of life! Retirement…
Making Time for the Important Things
October 10, 2018
[arve url="https://youtu.be/YfCUtMROszg" /] Hi there. This is Cassie Laymon, with Beacon Wealth Consultants. Today, I am thinking about the competition that we have between busyness and getting things done, and…
3rd Quarter Market Commentary – September 2018
October 03, 2018
Join Hillary Sunderland, CFA, CKA, Chief Investment Officer of Beacon Wealth Consultants for the 3rd quarter market update! This month Hillary delivers her report in a brief client-friendly video. If…
The True Purpose of Investing
September 08, 2018
In this 2 minute video, Dr. Finny Kuruvilla, Chief Investment Officer at Eventide, succinctly explains the true purpose of investing! [embed]https://youtu.be/NXIp0LITw4Q[/embed] FINNY KURUVILLA JULY 27, 2018 | 2 MIN VIDEO…
Monthly Market Insights: Does Diversification Still Make Sense?
September 05, 2018
The U.S. economy grew at a 4.2% annualized rate in the second quarter – marking the most rapid growth in the last four years as massive tax cuts for companies…
Avoiding the Temptation of Ill-Gotten Gain
August 30, 2018
Cassandra Laymon, CFP, CKA, MBA We dropped Sam off at college last weekend. It’s a day I’ve been equally anticipating and dreading for a number of years. I am excited…
Beacon Wealth Consultants Launches Turn-Key Portfolios for Christian Advisors
August 28, 2018
ROANOKE, Va., Aug. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Beacon Wealth Consultants today introduced LightPoint Portfolio Solutions™. These turn-key, risk-based portfolios are the most comprehensive suite of Biblically Responsible Investments (BRI) available for…
Where is Your Treasure?
August 07, 2018
Money and possessions are mentioned more than 2,000 times in the Bible, more than prayer and faith combined. Of all the lessons Jesus taught during His time on earth, money…
How to Make Your Money Matter
July 11, 2018
by: Cassandra Laymon, CFP®, MBA® Do you think God cares about how we make money? Consider the company where you work. While you may not work in an industry like…
Words vs. Action
June 13, 2018
by: Cassandra Laymon, CFP®, MBA on Responsible Investing But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. -James 1:22 When I…
Monthly Market Insights – Bond Market Volatility Continues
June 06, 2018
Bond yields continued to capture the headlines for much of May. The 10-year Treasury started the month at a yield of 2.94%, reached a seven-year high above 3%, and then…
Bitcoin and Biblically Responsible Investing
May 30, 2018
Investing in Bitcoin By Hillary Sunderland, CFA, CKA Cryptocurrencies continue to be a hot topic in the media. After a meteoric rise in 2017, the most popular of these —Bitcoin…
Perfectionism and BRI
May 09, 2018
By: Cassandra Laymon, CFP, CKA, MBA In his 2001 classic Good to Great, Jim Collins asserts that “Good is the enemy of great,” meaning that you can be doing a…
Monthly Market Insights – Strong Earnings Fail to Inspire Investors
May 02, 2018
Another month is in the books and many economic headlines would leave you surmising that it was a good one for the stock market. In April, the initial reading…